Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic

sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...

marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Marine or marines may refer to: Ocean * Maritime (disambiguation) * Marine art * Marine biology * Marine debris * Marine habitats * Marine life * Marine pollution Military * ...

gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusks in the superfamily

Vanikoroidea Vanikoroidea is a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The superfamily Eulimoidea is a synonym of Vanikoroidea. Families Families within the superfamily Vanikoroidea include: *Family Eulimidae Phili ...

Description

These small parasitic snails live on (or in some cases in) the bodies of

echinoderms An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea li ...

such as sea cucumbers, sea urchins, sea stars, etc. All species lack a

radula The radula (, ; plural radulae or radulas) is an anatomical structure used by molluscs for feeding, sometimes compared to a tongue. It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before the food ...

, in most cases possessing a proboscis which they extend into their host's body cavity in order to feed.

Genera

Genera within the family Eulimidae include: * '' Abyssoaclis'' Barros et al., 2003 * ''

Aclis ''Aclis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae. Species * '' Aclis acuta'' (Jeffreys, 1884) * '' Aclis angulata'' E. A. Smith, 1890 * '' Aclis ascaris'' (Turton, 1819) * ''Aclis attenuans'' Jeffreys, ...

'' S.L. Lovén, 1846 * '' Acrochalix'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Amamibalcis'' Kuroda & Habe, 1950 * '' Annulobalcis'' Habe, 1965 * '' Apicalia'' A. Adams, 1862 * '' Arcuella'' G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874 * '' Asterolamia'' Warén, 1980 * '' Asterophila'' Randall & Heath, 1912 * '' Auriculigerina'' Dautzenberg, 1925 * '' Austrorissopsis'' Grant-Mackie & Chapman-Smith, 1971 * '' Awanuia''

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, 1927 * ''

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'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863 * '' Batheulima'' F. Nordsieck, 1968 * ''

Bathycrinicola ''Bathycrinicola'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Eulimidae.Bouchet & Warén, 1986. Bouchet P. & Warén A. (1986). Revision of the Northeast Atlantic bathyal and ab ...

'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Bulimeulima'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Campylorhaphion'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * ''

Chileutomia ''Chileutomia'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class c ...

'' Tate &

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, 1898 * '' Clypeastericola'' Warén, 1994 * ''

Concavibalcis ''Concavibalcis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises sn ...

'' Warén, 1980 * '' Costaclis''

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, 1947 * ''

Crinolamia ''Crinolamia'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Warén, 1979. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine spec ...

'' Bouchet & Warén, 1979 * '' Crinophtheiros'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Curveulima'' Laseron, 1955 * ''

Cyclonidea ''Cyclonidea'' is a major genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This cl ...

'' C. F. Laseron, 1956 * '' Diacolax'' Mandahl-Barth, 1946 * '' Discaclis'' Moolenbeek & Warén, 1987 * '' Echineulima'' Lützen & Nielsen, 1975 * ''

Echiuroidicola ''Bacula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails an ...

'' Warén, 1980 * ''

Enteroxenos ''Enteroxenos'' is a genus of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bonnevie, 1902. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of ...

'' Bonnevie, 1902 * '' Entocolax'' Voigt, 1888 * ''

Entoconcha ''Entoconcha'' is a genus of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.J. Mueller, 1852. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European registe ...

'' J. Muller, 1852 * ''

Ersilia ''Ersilia'' is a minor genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Monterosato, 1872. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine sp ...

'' Monterosato, 1872 * ''

Eulima ''Eulima'' is a genus of small, ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae. ''Eulima'' is the type genus of the family Eulimidae. Description The genus appeared early in the Secondary and became abundant in form ...

'' Risso, 1826 * '' Eulimacrostoma'' Leonardo Santos de Souza, Alexandre Dias Pimenta, 2019 Leonardo Santos de Souza, Alexandre Dias Pimenta; Eulimacrostoma gen. nov., a new genus of Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda) with description of a new species and reevaluation of other western Atlantic species; Zoosystematics and Evolution 95(2) 405-415
* '' Eulimetta'' Warén, 1992 * ''

Eulimostraca ''Eulimostraca'' is a genus of small, ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). Th ...

, 1917 * ''

Eulitoma ''Eulitoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Eulimidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Eulitoma Laseron, 1955. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http ...

'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Fuscapex'' Warén, 1981 * ''

Fusceulima ''Fusceulima'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Laseron, 1955. Warén A. (1984) A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Journal of Molluscan Studies suppl. 13: 1-96. p ...

'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Gasterosiphon'' Koehler & Vaney, 1905 * ''

Goodingia ''Goodingia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails ...

'' Lützen, 1972 * ''

Goriella ''Goriella'' is a very small genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Moolenbeek, 2008. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that ...

'' Moolenbeek, 2008 * ''

Goubinia ''Goubinia'' is a very small genus of sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class compr ...

'' Dautzenberg, 1923 * ''

Haliella ''Haliella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Eulimidae.Monterosato, 1878. Warén A. (1984) A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Journal of Moll ...

'' Monterosato, 1878 * ''

Halielloides ''Halielloides'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises sna ...

'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * ''

Hebeulima ''Hebeulima'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails ...

'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Hemiaclis''

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, 1878 * '' Hemiliostraca''

Pilsbry Henry Augustus Pilsbry (7 December 1862 – 26 October 1957) was an American biologist, malacologist and carcinologist, among other areas of study. He was a dominant presence in many fields of invertebrate taxonomy for the better part of a centu ...

, 1917 * ''

Hoenselaaria ''Spirostyliferina '' is a genus of pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Spirostyliferinidae Spirostyliferinidae is a family of small, mainly freshwater snails, (some also occur in other habitats) that ha ...

'' Moolenbeek, 2009 * '' Hoplopteron'' P. Fischer, 1876 * ''

Hypermastus ''Hypermastus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Eulimidae.Pilsbry, 1899. Warén A. & Crossland M.R. (1991) Revision of Hypermastus Pilsbry, 1899 and Turveria Berry, 1956 (Gastrop ...

, 1899 * '' Larochella'' A.W.B. Powell, 1927 * '' Margineulima'' Cossmann, 1888 * ''

Megadenus ''Megadenus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Megadenus Rosén, 1910. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.ma ...

'' Rosén, 1910 * ''

Melanella ''Melanella'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Eulimidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Melanella Bowdich, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' Bowdich, 1822 * ''

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'' Hedley, 1900 * '' Microeulima'' Waren, 1992 * '' Molpadicola'' Grusov, 1957 * ''

Monogamus ''Monogamus'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises ...

'' Lützen, 1976 * '' Mucronalia'' A. Adams, 1860 * '' Nanobalcis'' Waren & Mifsud, 1990 * '' Niso'' Risso, 1826 * ''

Oceanida ''Oceanida'' is a genus of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Eulimidae. This genus was described by Léopold de Folin in 1870. These are subtidal snails that are parasitic on echinode ...

'' de Folin, 1870 * '' Ophieulima'' Warén & Sibuet, 1981 * ''

Ophioarachnicola ''Ophioarachnicola'' is a genus of parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class ...

'' Warén, 1980 * '' Ophiolamia'' Warén & Carney, 1981 * ''

Paedophoropus ''Paedophoropus'' is a genus of parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class co ...

'' Ivanov, 1933 * ''

Palisadia ''Palisadia'' is a genus of parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class compri ...

'' Laseron, 1956 * ''

Paramegadenus ''Paramegadenus'' is a genus of parasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Paramegadenus Humphreys & Lützen, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...

'' Humphreys & Lützen, 1972 * '' Parastilbe''

, 1900 * '' Parvioris'' Warén, 1981 * ''

Peasistilifer ''Peasistilifer'' is a genus of parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class co ...

'' Warén, 1980 * ''

Pelseneeria ''Pelseneeria'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Eulimidae. This genus was first described by R. Koehler and C. Vaney in 1908. Species ...

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * '' Pictobalcis'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Pisolamia'' Bouchet & Lützen, 1976 * '' Polygireulima'' Sacco, 1892 * ''

Prostilifer ''Prostilifer'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusk A micromollusk is a shelled mollusk which is extremely small, even at full adult size. The word is usually, but not exclusivel ...

'' Warén, 1980 * ''

Pseudosabinella ''Pseudosabinella'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Eulimidae Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily V ...

'' McLean, 1995 * '' Pulicicochlea'' Ponder & Gooding, 1978 * ''

Punctifera ''Punctifera'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Punctifera Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register o ...

'' Warén, 1981 *''

Pyramidelloides ''Pyramidelloides'' is a genus of minute, ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Pyramidelloides G. Nevill, 1885. Accessed through:World Register of Marine Species at http ...

'' Nevill 1884 * '' Rectilabrum'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Robillardia'' E.A. Smith, 1889 * † '' Rostreulima'' Cossmann, 1913 * '' Ruapukea'' R.K. Dell, 1952 * ''

Sabinella ''Sabinella'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the Eulimidae family (biology), family. This genus was first described by Tommaso di Maria Allery Monterosato, Monte ...

'' Monterosato, 1890 * '' Sanciaella'' Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 2010 * ''

Scalaribalcis ''Scalaribalcis'' is a monotypic genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusk A micromollusk is a shelled mollusk which is extremely small, even at full adult size. The word is usually, but no ...

'' Warén, 1980 * '' Scalaronoba'' A.W.B. Powell, 1927 * ''

Scalenostoma ''Scalenostoma'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusk A micromollusk is a shelled mollusk which is extremely small, even at full adult size. The word is usually, but not exclusive ...

'' Deshayes, 1863 * '' Selma'' A. Adams, 1863 * † '' Semistylifer'' Cossmann, 1921 * '' Severnsia'' Geiger, 2016 * ''

Sticteulima ''Sticteulima'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the Eulimidae family (biology), family.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Sticteulima Laseron, 1955. Accessed through: ...

'' Laseron, 1955 * ''

Stilapex ''Stilapex'' is a genus of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Eulimidae Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Vanikoroi ...

'' Iredale, 1925 * ''

Stilifer ''Stilifer'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic sea snails that used to belong in the family Stiliferidae. Most recent sources consider it part of the family Eulimidae, which also belongs to the superfamily Eulimoidea. Description "The imperfor ...

'' Broderip n Broderip & Sowerby 1832 * ''

Subniso ''Subniso'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusk A micromollusk is a shelled mollusk which is extremely small, even at full adult size. The word is usually, but not exclusively, a ...

'' McLean, 2000 * ''

Teretianax ''Teretianax'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Vanikoroidea. Description The ...

'' Iredale, 1918 * ''

Thaleia ''Thaleia '' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the Eulimidae family.Bouchet, P. (2014). Thaleia Warén, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' Waren, 1979 * '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * '' Thyonicola'' Mandahl-Barth, 1941 * '' Trochostilifer'' Warén, 1980 * '' Tropiometricola'' Warén, 1981 * ''

Turveria ''Turveria'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusk A micromollusk is a shelled mollusk which is extremely small, even at full adult size. The word is usually, but not exclusively, ...

'' Berry, 1956 * ''

Umbilibalcis ''Umbilibalcis'' is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the Eulimidae family.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Umbilibalcis Bouchet & Warén, 1986. Accessed through: Wor ...

'' Bouchet & Waren, 1986 * '' Vitreobalcis'' Warén, 1980 * ''

Vitreolina ''Vitreolina'' is a genus of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the Eulimidae family. This genus was first described by Monterosato in 1884. He proposed it as a section in the family Eulimid ...

'' Monterosato, 1884 ;Genera brought into synonymy: * ''Acicularia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Polygireulima'' Sacco, 1892 * Athleenia Bartsch, 1946: synonym of ''

'' de Folin, 1870 * ''Balcis'' Leach, 1847: synonym of ''

'' Bowdich, 1822 * ''Bessomia'' Berry, 1959: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * '' Bonellia'' Deshayes, 1838: synonym of '' Niso'' Risso, 1826 * ''Chryseulima'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Apicalia'' A. Adams, 1862 * ''Comenteroxenos'' Tikasingh, 1961: synonym of ''

'' Bonnevie, 1902 * ''Cuspeulima'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Entosiphon'' Koehler & Vaney, 1903: synonym of '' Gasterosiphon'' Koehler & Vaney, 1905 * ''Eulimaustra'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of ''

'' Bowdich, 1822 * Eulimitra Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Hemiliostraca''

, 1917 * ''Eulimoda'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of ''

'' Monterosato, 1890 * ''Granulithyca'' Habe, 1976: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * ''Halliella'' Monterosato, 1878: synonym of ''

'' Monterosato, 1878 * ''Helicosyrinx'' Baur, 1864: synonym of ''

'' J. Müller, 1852 * ''Hersilia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of ''

'' Monterosato, 1872 * ''Hoplopteropsis'' de Morgan, 1916: synonym of ''

'' de Folin, 1870 * ''Hyperlia'' Pilsbry, 1918: synonym of ''

'' Deshayes, 1863 * ''Kiramodulus'' Kuroda, 1949: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * ''Lambertia'' Souverbie, 1869: synonym of ''

'' Iredale, 1925 * ''Leiostraca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Lentigobalcis'' Habe, 1961: synonym of ''

'' Laseron, 1955 * ''Luetzenia'' Rehder, 1980: synonym of '' Robillardia'' E.A. Smith, 1889 * ''Luetzenia'' Warén, 1980: synonym of '' Echineulima'' Lützen & Nielsen, 1975 * ''Neovolusia'' Emerson, 1965: synonym of '' Niso'' Risso, 1826 * ''Paedophorus'' Ivanov, 1933: synonym of ''

'' Ivanov, 1933 * ''Parastilifer'' A.V. Ivanov, 1952: synonym of ''

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Parenteroxenos'' A.V. Ivanov, 1945: synonym of '' Thyonicola'' Mandahl-Barth, 1941 * ''Rosenia'' Nierstrasz, 1913: synonym of ''

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Spiroclimax'' Mörch, 1875: synonym of ''

'' de Folin, 1870 * ''Stilimella'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of ''

'' Deshayes, 1863 * ''Strombiformis'' Da Costa, 1778: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Stylapex'': synonym of ''

'' Iredale, 1925 * ''Stylifer'' Cossmann, 1921: synonym of ''

'' Broderip n Broderip & Sowerby I 1832 * ''Stylina'' Fleming, 1828: synonym of ''

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Subeulima'' Souverbie, 1875: synonym of ''

'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863 * ''Subularia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Teretianax'' Iredale, 1918: synonym of ''

'' G. Nevill, 1885 * Subfamily Thycinae: synonym of Eulimidae * ''Turtonia'' Rosén, 1910: synonym of ''

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Venustilifer'' Powell, 1939: synonym of ''

'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Volusia'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of '' Niso'' Risso, 1826 Image:Thyca ectoconcha sur face orale de L. multifora.jpg, ''

Thyca ectoconcha ''Thyca ectoconcha'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class compr ...

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Pyramidelloides mirandus ''Pyramidelloides mirandus'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Eulimidae. Description Distribution This marine species occurs in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Western Pacif ...

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Marine Identification Portal: Eulimidae
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Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642

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