''Parvioris'' is a

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of small ectoparasitic

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

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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 ...

.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Parvioris Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137986 on 2014-12-24

Species

Species within the genus ''Parvioris'': * '' Parvioris astropectenicola'' (Kuroda & Habe, 1950) * ''

Parvioris australiensis ''Parvioris'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Parvioris Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' Warén, 1981 * '' Parvioris blakeae'' Warén, 1981 * '' Parvioris brevis'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834) * '' Parvioris carneola'' (Gould, 1861) * '' Parvioris dilecta'' (E. A. Smith, 1899) * '' Parvioris equestris'' (Koehler & Vaney, 1912) * ''

Parvioris fulvescens ''Parvioris'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Parvioris Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' (A. Adams, 1866) * '' Parvioris ibizenca'' (Nordsieck, 1968) * ''

Parvioris imitatrix ''Parvioris'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic 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 ...

'' (Boettger, 1893) * '' Parvioris inflexa'' (Pease, 1867) * '' Parvioris innocens'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''

Parvioris mortoni ''Parvioris'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Parvioris Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' Warén, 1981 * ''

Parvioris natalensis ''Parvioris'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Parvioris Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1899) * ''

Parvioris nitens ''Parvioris'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Parvioris Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' (Brazier, 1876) * ''

Parvioris noumeae ''Parvioris'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Parvioris Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' Warén, 1981 * ''

Parvioris shoplandi ''Parvioris'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Parvioris Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' (Melvill, 1898) * ''

Parvioris sowerbyi ''Parvioris'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic 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 ...

'' (Barnard, 1963) * ''

Parvioris styliferoides ''Parvioris'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Parvioris Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' (Melvill & Standen, 1901) * ''

Parvioris subobtusa ''Parvioris'' is a genus of small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Parvioris Warén, 1981. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' (Laseron, 1955) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Parvioris anderswareni'' van Aartsen & Giannuzzi-Savelli, 1991 : synonym of ''Parvioris ibizenca'' (Nordsieck, 1968) * ''Parvioris brevicula'' (Dunker MS, Tryon, 1886): synonym of ''

Oceanida mindoroensis ''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 echinoderms. ...

'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) * ''Parvioris bryani'' (Pilsbry, 1918) : synonym of ''

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

'' Pilsbry, 1918 * ''Parvioris caledonica'' (Morlet, 1881) : synonym of ''Parvioris fulvescens'' (A. Adams, 1866) * ''Parvioris lata'' (Laseron, 1955) : synonym of ''Parvioris subobtusa'' (Laseron, 1955) * ''Parvioris mabutii'' (Nomura & Hatai, 1935) : synonym of ''Parvioris fulvescens'' (A. Adams, 1866) * ''Parvioris microstoma'' (Brusina, 1869) : synonym of ''Parvioris ibizenca'' (Nordsieck, 1968) * ''Parvioris nana'' (Monterosato, 1878) : synonym of ''

Nanobalcis nana ''Nanobalcis'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2014). Nanobalcis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetail ...

'' (Monterosato, 1878) * ''Parvioris saccata'' (Boettger, 1893) : synonym of ''Parvioris inflexa'' (Pease, 1867) * ''Parvioris submarginata'' (Sowerby, 1901) : synonym of ''Parvioris imitatrix'' (Boettger, 1893)

References

* Warén A. (1981) ''Revision of the genera Apicalia A. Adams and Stilapex Iredale and description of two new genera (Mollusca, Prosobranchia, Eulimidae).'' Zoologica Scripta 10: 133-154.

External links

To World Register of Marine Species
Eulimidae {{Eulimidae-stub