''Eulima'' is a

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of small,

ectoparasitic Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives (at least some of the time) on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The en ...

sea snail Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...

s, marine

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s in the

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Eulimidae Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Vanikoroidea. Description These small parasitic snails live on (or in some cases in) the bodies of echinoderms such as sea cucumbers, se ...

. ''Eulima'' is the

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of the family Eulimidae.

Description

The genus appeared early in the Secondary and became abundant in forms during the Tertiary period. The shell is in the form of an elongated, towering spiral, which tapers to a fine point. The

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is ovate and entire with the

peristome Peristome (from the Greek language, Greek ''peri'', meaning 'around' or 'about', and ''stoma'', 'mouth') is an anatomical feature that surrounds an opening to an organ or structure. Some plants, fungi, and shelled gastropods have peristomes. In mo ...

incomplete behind. The outer lip is thick and even. "The imperforate shell is subulate, many-whorled, polished, and porcellanous Its

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is usually curved or twisted to one side, bearing on one side only, a series of varices forming ribs internally and marking the position of successive mouths. The

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is acute. The

is oval, entire, pointed above, rounded below. The

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is simple and a little thickened. The columellar margin is reflected. The operculum is corneous and pancispiral. Its nucleus is near the inner lip. The animal shows subulate tentacles, approaching at the base. The eyes are large and nearly sessile. The foot is truncated in front. The foot of Eulima secretes a mucous filament which assists to sustain it in the water. The mentum is bilobed. The opercular lobe is winged on each side. The branchial plume is single."G.W. Tryon (1886),Manual of Conchology part VIII
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Species

Species within the genus ''Eulima'' include: * ''

Eulima acerrima ''Eulima acerrima'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus ''Eulima''.Watson, 1883. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through: ...

'' ( R. B. Watson, 1883) (taxon inquirendum) * ''

Eulima acicularis ''Melanella acicula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. This species is one of many species known to exist within the genus, ''Melanella''.Gould, 1849. Warén A. (1984) A generic revision of the fami ...

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, 1861) * ''

Eulima aclis ''Eulima aclis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. This species is one of a number within the genus ''Eulima''.A. Adams, 1851. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through: Wo ...

'' (

, 1851) (taxon inquirendum) * ''

Eulima acutissima ''Eulima acutissima'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus ''Eulima''.G.B. Sowerby II, 1866. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed ...

'' (Sowerby, 1866) * ''

Eulima adamsii ''Eulima adamsii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus ''Eulima''.G.B. Sowerby II, 1866. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed thr ...

'' (Sowerby, 1866) (taxon inquirendum) * ''

Eulima agulhasensis ''Melanella agulhasensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus ''Melanella ''Melanella'' is a genus of very small Ectoparasite, ectoparasitic sea sna ...

'' ( J. Thiele, 1925) * ''

Eulima alaskensis ''Eulima alaskensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus ''Eulima''.Bartsch, 1917. Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyo ...

'' ( P. Bartsch, 1917) * ''

Eulima albanyana ''Eulima albanyana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus ''Eulima''.Turton, 1932. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through: W ...

'' ( W. Turton, 1932) * '' Eulima albida'' ( P. Marshall, 1902) * '' Eulima almo'' ( P. Bartsch, 1917) * '' Eulima amanda'' ( J. Thiele, 1925) * '' Eulima amblia'' ( R. B. Watson, 1883) * '' Eulima angulosa'' ( F. P. Jousseaume in Fisher-Piette & Nicklès, 1946) * '' Eulima angustior'' ( Monterosato fide Paetel, 1887) * '' Eulima anonyma'', Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Eulima arcuata'',

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, 1850 * '' Eulima atypha'' Verrill & Bush, 1900 * '' Eulima augustoi'' Nobre, 1937 (taxon inquirendum) * '' Eulima australasica'' Melvill & Standen, 1899 * '' Eulima badia'' Watson, 1897 * '' Eulima balteata'' (

, 1864) * '' Eulima barthelowi'' ( Bartsch, 1917) * '' Eulima bifascialis'' (

, 1864) * '' Eulima bifasciata''

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, 1841 * '' Eulima bilineata''

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, 1848 * '' Eulima bipartita'' Mörch, 1860 * '' Eulima bivittata'' (H. Adams &

, 1853) * '' Eulima bizona'' (

, 1864) * '' Eulima breviuscula'' Dunker, 1875 * '' Eulima broadbentae'' (Cotton & Godfrey, 1932) * '' Eulima campyla'' Watson, 1883 (taxon inquirendum) * '' Eulima capillastericola'' Bartsch, 1909 (taxon inquirendum) * '' Eulima carolii'' Dall, 1889 (nomen dubium) * '' Eulima chascanon'' Watson, 1883 * ''

Eulima chaunax ''Eulima chaunax'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus '' Eulima''.Watson, 1883. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through: Wo ...

'' Watson, 1883 (taxon inquirendum) * '' Eulima chionea'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Eulima chyta'' Watson, 1883 * '' Eulima cinctella'' (

, 1864) * '' Eulima columnaria'' May, 1916 * '' Eulima communis'' Verkrüzen fide Paetel, 1887 - (nomen nudum) * '' Eulima compacta''

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, 1864 * '' Eulima compsa'' Verrill & Bush, 1900 * '' Eulima confusa'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Eulima crassiuscula'' Dunker fide Paetel, 1887 (temporary name) * '' Eulima crossei'' ( Brusina, 1886) (species inquirenda) * '' Eulima cylindrata'' Watson, 1883 (taxon inquirendum) * '' Eulima cylindrica'' Thiele, 1925 * † '' Eulima danae'' Tenison Woods, 1879 * '' Eulima definita'' Thiele, 1925 * '' Eulima dentaliopsis''

, 1861 (taxon inquirendum) * '' Eulima dentiens'' Dunker, 1871 * '' Eulima devistoma'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Eulima diaphana'' Hedley, 1899 * '' Eulima distincta'' E. A. Smith, 1904 * '' Eulima dubia'' Anton, 1838 (taxon inquirendum) * '' Eulima dysnoeta'' Dautzenberg & Foscher, 1896 * '' Eulima eburnea''

, 1861 * '' Eulima elata'' Thiele, 1925 * '' Eulima elodia'' de Folin, 1867 (taxon inquirendum) * '' Eulima encopicola'' Warén & Templado, 1994 * '' Eulima ephamilla'' Watson, 1883 * '' Eulima eurychada'' Watson, 1883 * '' Eulima excellens'' Verkrüzen fide Paetel, 1887 * '' Eulima fischeri'' Dautzenberg, 1912 (species inquirenda) * '' Eulima flexuosa''

, 1851 * '' Eulima fricata'' Hedley, 1907 * '' Eulima fulvocincta'' C. B. Adams, 1850 * '' Eulima fuscescens'' E. A. Smith, 1890 * '' Eulima fuscostrigata''

, 1864 * '' Eulima fuscozonata'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Eulima gentilomiana'' Issel, 1869 (species inquirenda) * '' Eulima germana'' E. A. Smith, 1890 * '' Eulima gibba'' de Folin, 1867 * '' Eulima glabra'' (

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, 1778) * '' Eulima gomphus'' Watson, 1883 * '' Eulima gracilenta'' (

, 1864) * '' Eulima grimaldii'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * † '' Eulima hampdenensis'' Laws, 1935 * '' Eulima hastata'' (

, 1864) * '' Eulima healeyi'' (Strong & Hertlein, 1939) * '' Eulima hians'' Watson, 1883 * '' Eulima hyalina'' Watson, 1883 * '' Eulima inca'' ( Bartsch, 1926) * ''

Eulima incerta ''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 for ...

'' Anton, 1838 * '' Eulima incolor'' Warén, A. & Ph. Bouchet, 1986 * † '' Eulima incondita'' Marwick, 1931 * '' Eulima inconspicua'' Watson, 1891 (species inquirenda) * '' Eulima indeflexa''

, 1861 * '' Eulima iota'' C. B. Adams, 1852 * '' Eulima jaculum'' (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932) * '' Eulima koeneni'' Brusina, 1893 * '' Eulima labiosa'' Sowerby, 1834 * ''

Eulima lacca ''Eulima lacca'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus ''Eulima''.Kuroda & Habe, 1971. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through ...

'' Kuroda & Habe, 1971 * '' Eulima lactea''

, 1854 * '' Eulima langleyi'' Sowerby, 1892 * '' Eulima lapazana'' ( Bartsch, 1917) * '' Eulima latipes'' Watson, 1883 * '' Eulima leachi'' (

, 1861) * '' Eulima legrandi'' Beddome, 1883 * '' Eulima leptostoma'' E. A. Smith, 1910 * '' Eulima leptozona'' Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896 * '' Eulima lodderae'' (Tate MS, Lodder, 1900) * '' Eulima major'' ( Sowerby, 1834) * '' Eulima malayana'' Thiele, 1925 * '' Eulima manzoniana'' Issel, 1869 * '' Eulima minuscula'' Turton, 1932 * '' Eulima mioacutissima'' (Sacco, 1892) * '' Eulima modicella''

, 1851 * '' Eulima montagueana'' Iredale, 1914 * '' Eulima mulata'' Rios & Absalao, 1990 * '' Eulima newtoni'' Brusina, 1893 * '' Eulima nitidula''

, 1850 (taxon inquirendum) * † '' Eulima obliqua'' (Hutton, 1885) * '' Eulima oblonga'' Boettger, 1893 * '' Eulima obtusa'' de Folin, 1870 (taxon inquirendum) * '' Eulima pachychila'' Boettger, 1893 * '' Eulima padangensis'' ( Thiele, 1925) * '' Eulima panamensis'' ( Bartsch, 1917) * '' Eulima parva'' Sowerby, 1866 * '' Eulima patula'' Dall &

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, 1901 * '' Eulima peracuta'' Thiele, 1925 * '' Eulima perspicua'' (W. R. B. Oliver, 1915) * '' Eulima petterdi'' Beddome, 1883 * '' Eulima philippiana'' Dunker, 1860 * ''

Eulima philippii ''Eulima philippii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus ''Eulima''.Weinkauff, 1868. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through ...

'' Weinkauff, 1868 * '' Eulima picturata'' (

, 1864) * '' Eulima politissima'' Newton, 1895 * '' Eulima psila'' Watson, 1883 * '' Eulima pusilla'' (

, 1864) * '' Eulima pyramidalis''

, 1851 * '' Eulima raymondi'' Rivers, 1904 * '' Eulima reclinata''

, 1861 * '' Eulima recta'' C. B. Adams, 1852 * '' Eulima recurva'' Boettger, 1893 * '' Eulima riss'' Cantraine, 1835 * '' Eulima salsa'' ( Bartsch, 1926) * '' Eulima sarsi'' Bush, 1909 * '' Eulima scitula''

, 1861 * '' Eulima semitorta''

, 1861 * '' Eulima similis'' Thiele, 1925 * '' Eulima simplex'' Sowerby, 1897 * '' Eulima strongylostoma'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * '' Eulima stylata''

, 1861 * '' Eulima subconica'' E. A. Smith, 1890 * '' Eulima subula''

, 1852 * '' Eulima sumatrensis'' Thiele, 1925 * '' Eulima taeniata'' (

, 1864) * '' Eulima tantilla'' (A. Adams, 1861) * † '' Eulima taurinensis'' (Sacco, 1892) * ''

Eulima tenisoni ''Eulima tenisoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus ''Eulima''.Tenison Woods, 1875. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed thro ...

'' Tryon, 1886 * '' Eulima tornata'' ( Thiele, 1925) * '' Eulima townsendi'' ( Bartsch, 1917) * '' Eulima translucida'' E. A. Smith, 1901 * † '' Eulima treadwelli'' Hutton, 1893 * '' Eulima triggi'' Cotton & Godfrey, 1932 * '' Eulima tristis'' Thiele, 1925 * '' Eulima tsushimensis'' Takano, Kimura & Kano, 2020 * '' Eulima tulearensis'' Lamy, 1910 (taxon inquirendum) * '' Eulima turgidula'' (

, 1861) * '' Eulima undulosa'' de Folin, 1893 (nomen dubium) * '' Eulima unilineata'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) * '' Eulima valida''

, 1861 * '' Eulima varians'' Sowerby, 1834 * '' Eulima venusta'' Pease, 1868 * '' Eulima victoriae'' Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914

References

Risso A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. Paris, Levrault: Vol. 1: XII + 448 + 1 carta [1826]. Vol. 2: VII + 482 + 8 pl. (fiori) [novembre 1827]. Vol. 3: XVI + 480 + 14 pl. (pesci) [settembre 1827]. Vol. 4: IV + 439 + 12 pl. (molluschi) [novembre 1826]. Vol. 5: VIII + 400 + 10 pl. (altri invertebrati)

External links

Nomenclator Zoologicus info
* Warén A. (1984) ''A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia)''. Journal of Molluscan Studies suppl. 13: 1-96. page(s): 43 * Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). ''Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 {{Taxonbar, from=Q3170985 Eulimidae Taxa named by Antoine Risso