Eulimidae is a

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of very small

parasitic 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 ent ...

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

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

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s 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 Ph ...

Description

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

echinoderms An echinoderm () is any animal of the phylum Echinodermata (), which includes starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars and sea cucumbers, as well as the sessile sea lilies or "stone lilies". While bilaterally symmetrical as larv ...

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

radula The radula (; : radulae or radulas) is an anatomical structure used by mollusks 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 enters ...

, 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 * '' Bacula'' 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
/ref> * '' 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'' Pilsbry, 1917 * '' Hoenselaaria'' Moolenbeek, 2009 * '' Hoplopteron'' P. Fischer, 1876 * '' Hypermastus'' Pilsbry, 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 * '' Niso'' 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 '' Niso'' 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'' Pilsbry, 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 '' Niso'' 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 '' Bacula'' 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 '' Niso'' 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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