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 ...

mollusk Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda. The ...

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

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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 ''Aclis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae. Description The shell is minute, elongate- turreted like Turritella. They are usually thin and translucent. The protoconch is slender and consists usu ...

'' S.L. Lovén, 1846 * ''

Acrochalix ''Acrochalix'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Bouchet & Warén, 1986. Bouchet P. & Warén A. (1986). Revision of the Northeast Atlantic bathyal and abyssal Aclididae, Eulimidae, Epitonida ...

'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 * ''

Amamibalcis ''Amamibalcis'' is a genus of ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Kuroda & Habe, 1950. Warén A. (1984) A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Journal of Molluscan Studies ...

'' Kuroda & Habe, 1950 * ''

Annulobalcis ''Annulobalcis'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Eulimidae.Habe, 1965. Warén A. (1984) A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Journ ...

'' Habe, 1965 * ''

Apicalia ''Apicalia'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.A. Adams, 1862. Warén A. (1981) Revision of the genera Apicalia A. Adams and Stilapex Iredale and description of two new genera (Mollusca, Pro ...

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Arcuella ''Arcuella'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874. Warén A. (1984) A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Journal of Molluscan Stud ...

'' G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874 * ''

Asterolamia ''Asterolamia'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Warén, 1980. Warén A. (1980) Descriptions of new taxa of Eulimidae (Mollusca, Prosobranchia), with notes on some previously described gene ...

'' Warén, 1980 * ''

Asterophila ''Asterophila'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Randall & Heath, 1912. Warén A. & Lewis L.M. (1994) Two new species of eulimid gastropods endoparasitic in asteroids. The Veliger 37(4):325 ...

'' Randall & Heath, 1912 * ''

Auriculigerina ''Auriculigerina'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Dautzenberg, 1925. Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of m ...

'' Dautzenberg, 1925 * '' Austrorissopsis'' Grant-Mackie & Chapman-Smith, 1971 * '' Awanuia'' Powell, 1927 * ''

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'' H. 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 ''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 ...

'' 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''

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, 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 ''Melanella'' is a genus of very small Ectoparasite, ectoparasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family (biology), family Eulimidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Melanella Bowdich, 1822. Accessed through: Worl ...

'' Bowdich, 1822 * ''

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'' Hedley, 1900 * '' Microeulima'' Waren, 1992 * '' Molpadicola'' Grusov, 1957 * '' Monogamus'' Lützen, 1976 * '' Mucronalia''

, 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''

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, 1863 * '' Selma'' A. Adams, 1863 * † '' Semistylifer'' Cossmann, 1921 * '' Severnsia'' Geiger, 2016 * '' Sticteulima'' Laseron, 1955 * '' Stilapex'' 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'' McLean, 2000 * '' Teretianax'' Iredale, 1918 * '' Thaleia'' Waren, 1979 * '' Thyca'' H. Adams &

, 1854 * '' Thyonicola'' Mandahl-Barth, 1941 * '' Trochostilifer'' Warén, 1980 * '' Tropiometricola'' Warén, 1981 * '' Turveria'' Berry, 1956 * '' Umbilibalcis'' Bouchet & Waren, 1986 * '' Vitreobalcis'' Warén, 1980 * ''

Vitreolina ''Vitreolina'' is a genus of very small parasitic 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, 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 ''

'' Bowdich, 1822 * ''Bessomia'' Berry, 1959: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. Adams &

, 1854 * '' Bonellia'' Deshayes, 1838: synonym of ''

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Chryseulima'' Laseron, 1955: synonym of ''

, 1862 * ''Comenteroxenos'' Tikasingh, 1961: synonym of '' Enteroxenos'' 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 '' Sabinella'' Monterosato, 1890 * ''Granulithyca'' Habe, 1976: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. 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''

, 1863 * ''Kiramodulus'' Kuroda, 1949: synonym of '' Thyca'' H. Adams &

, 1854 * ''Lambertia'' Souverbie, 1869: synonym of '' Stilapex'' Iredale, 1925 * ''Leiostraca'' H. Adams &

, 1853: synonym of ''

'' 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''

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

'' Risso, 1826 * ''Stylapex'': synonym of '' Stilapex'' Iredale, 1925 * ''Stylifer'' Cossmann, 1921: synonym of ''

'' Broderip n Broderip & Sowerby I 1832 * ''Stylina'' Fleming, 1828: synonym of '' Pelseneeria'' Koehler & Vaney, 1908 * ''Subeulima'' Souverbie, 1875: synonym of ''

'' H. Adams &

, 1863 * ''Subularia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of ''

'' 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 ''

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''. 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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