Eulimidae is a

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of very small

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s, marine

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s in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.

Description

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

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

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, in most cases possessing a

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which they extend into their host's

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in order to feed.

Genera

Genera within the family Eulimidae include: * '' Abyssoaclis'' Barros et al., 2003 * '' Aclis'' 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'' Powell, 1927 * ''

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'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863 * '' Batheulima'' F. Nordsieck, 1968 * '' Bathycrinicola'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Bulimeulima'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Campylorhaphion'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Chileutomia'' Tate & Cossman, 1898 * '' Clypeastericola'' Warén, 1994 * '' Concavibalcis'' Warén, 1980 * '' Costaclis'' Bartsch, 1947 * '' Crinolamia'' Bouchet & Warén, 1979 * '' Crinophtheiros'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Curveulima'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Cyclonidea'' C. F. Laseron, 1956 * '' Diacolax'' Mandahl-Barth, 1946 * '' Discaclis'' Moolenbeek & Warén, 1987 * '' Echineulima'' Lützen & Nielsen, 1975 * '' Echiuroidicola'' Warén, 1980 * '' Enteroxenos'' Bonnevie, 1902 * '' Entocolax'' Voigt, 1888 * '' Entoconcha'' J. Muller, 1852 * '' Ersilia'' Monterosato, 1872 * '' Eulima'' 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'' Bartsch, 1917 * '' Eulitoma'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Fuscapex'' Warén, 1981 * '' Fusceulima'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Gasterosiphon'' Koehler & Vaney, 1905 * '' Goodingia'' Lützen, 1972 * '' Goriella'' Moolenbeek, 2008 * '' Goubinia'' Dautzenberg, 1923 * '' Haliella'' Monterosato, 1878 * '' Halielloides'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Hebeulima'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Hemiaclis'' G. O. Sars, 1878 * '' Hemiliostraca''

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, 1917 * '' Hoenselaaria'' Moolenbeek, 2009 * '' Hoplopteron'' P. Fischer, 1876 * '' Hypermastus''

, 1899 * '' Larochella'' A.W.B. Powell, 1927 * '' Margineulima'' Cossmann, 1888 * '' Megadenus'' Rosén, 1910 * '' Melanella'' Bowdich, 1822 * '' Menon'' Hedley, 1900 * '' Microeulima'' Waren, 1992 * '' Molpadicola'' Grusov, 1957 * '' Monogamus'' Lützen, 1976 * '' Mucronalia'' A. Adams, 1860 * '' Nanobalcis'' Waren & Mifsud, 1990 * ''

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'' Risso, 1826 * '' Oceanida'' de Folin, 1870 * '' Ophieulima'' Warén & Sibuet, 1981 * '' Ophioarachnicola'' Warén, 1980 * '' Ophiolamia'' Warén & Carney, 1981 * '' Paedophoropus'' Ivanov, 1933 * '' Palisadia'' Laseron, 1956 * '' Paramegadenus'' Humphreys & Lützen, 1972 * '' Parastilbe'' Cossman, 1900 * '' Parvioris'' Warén, 1981 * '' Peasistilifer'' Warén, 1980 * '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * '' Pictobalcis'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Pisolamia'' Bouchet & Lützen, 1976 * '' Polygireulima'' Sacco, 1892 * '' Prostilifer'' Warén, 1980 * '' Pseudosabinella'' McLean, 1995 * '' Pulicicochlea'' Ponder & Gooding, 1978 * '' Punctifera'' Warén, 1981 *'' Pyramidelloides'' Nevill 1884 * '' Rectilabrum'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Robillardia'' E.A. Smith, 1889 * † '' Rostreulima'' Cossmann, 1913 * '' Ruapukea'' R.K. Dell, 1952 * '' Sabinella'' Monterosato, 1890 * '' Sanciaella'' Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 2010 * '' Scalaribalcis'' Warén, 1980 * '' Scalaronoba'' A.W.B. Powell, 1927 * '' Scalenostoma'' Deshayes, 1863 * '' Selma'' A. Adams, 1863 * † '' Semistylifer'' Cossmann, 1921 * '' Severnsia'' Geiger, 2016 * '' Sticteulima'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Stilapex'' Iredale, 1925 * '' Stilifer'' Broderip n Broderip & Sowerby 1832 * '' Subniso'' McLean, 2000 * '' Teretianax'' Iredale, 1918 * '' Thaleia'' Waren, 1979 * '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * '' Thyonicola'' Mandahl-Barth, 1941 * '' Trochostilifer'' Warén, 1980 * '' Tropiometricola'' Warén, 1981 * '' Turveria'' Berry, 1956 * '' Umbilibalcis'' Bouchet & Waren, 1986 * '' Vitreobalcis'' Warén, 1980 * '' Vitreolina'' Monterosato, 1884 ;Genera brought into synonymy: * ''Acicularia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Polygireulima'' Sacco, 1892 * Athleenia Bartsch, 1946: synonym of '' Oceanida'' de Folin, 1870 * ''Balcis'' Leach, 1847: synonym of '' Melanella'' Bowdich, 1822 * ''Bessomia'' Berry, 1959: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * '' Bonellia'' Deshayes, 1838: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Chryseulima'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Apicalia'' A. Adams, 1862 * ''Comenteroxenos'' Tikasingh, 1961: synonym of '' Enteroxenos'' Bonnevie, 1902 * ''Cuspeulima'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Eulima'' Risso, 1826 * ''Entosiphon'' Koehler & Vaney, 1903: synonym of '' Gasterosiphon'' Koehler & Vaney, 1905 * ''Eulimaustra'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Melanella'' Bowdich, 1822 * Eulimitra Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Hemiliostraca''

, 1917 * ''Eulimoda'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Sabinella'' Monterosato, 1890 * ''Granulithyca'' Habe, 1976: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * ''Halliella'' Monterosato, 1878: synonym of '' Haliella'' Monterosato, 1878 * ''Helicosyrinx'' Baur, 1864: synonym of '' Entoconcha'' J. Müller, 1852 * ''Hersilia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Ersilia'' Monterosato, 1872 * ''Hoplopteropsis'' de Morgan, 1916: synonym of '' Oceanida'' de Folin, 1870 * ''Hyperlia'' Pilsbry, 1918: synonym of '' Scalenostoma'' Deshayes, 1863 * ''Kiramodulus'' Kuroda, 1949: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * ''Lambertia'' Souverbie, 1869: synonym of '' Stilapex'' Iredale, 1925 * ''Leiostraca'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of '' Eulima'' Risso, 1826 * ''Lentigobalcis'' Habe, 1961: synonym of '' Sticteulima'' 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 ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Paedophorus'' Ivanov, 1933: synonym of '' Paedophoropus'' Ivanov, 1933 * ''Parastilifer'' A.V. Ivanov, 1952: synonym of '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Parenteroxenos'' A.V. Ivanov, 1945: synonym of '' Thyonicola'' Mandahl-Barth, 1941 * ''Rosenia'' Nierstrasz, 1913: synonym of '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Spiroclimax'' Mörch, 1875: synonym of '' Oceanida'' de Folin, 1870 * ''Stilimella'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of '' Scalenostoma'' Deshayes, 1863 * ''Strombiformis'' Da Costa, 1778: synonym of '' Eulima'' Risso, 1826 * ''Stylapex'': synonym of '' Stilapex'' Iredale, 1925 * ''Stylifer'' Cossmann, 1921: synonym of '' Stilifer'' Broderip n Broderip & Sowerby I 1832 * ''Stylina'' Fleming, 1828: synonym of '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Subeulima'' Souverbie, 1875: synonym of ''

'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863 * ''Subularia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Eulima'' Risso, 1826 * ''Teretianax'' Iredale, 1918: synonym of '' Pyramidelloides'' G. Nevill, 1885 * Subfamily Thycinae: synonym of Eulimidae * ''Turtonia'' Rosén, 1910: synonym of '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Venustilifer'' Powell, 1939: synonym of '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Volusia'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 Image:Thyca ectoconcha sur face orale de L. multifora.jpg, '' Thyca ectoconcha'' parasiting a sea star '' Linckia multifora''. Image:Pyramidelloides mirandus 01.jpg, '' Pyramidelloides mirandus'' Image:Eulimidae sp. sur le trivium d'un juvénile H. verrucosa.jpg, Eulimids on a juvenile sea cucumber '' Holothuria verrucosa''.

References

External links

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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