Eulimidae

Eulimidae
	Apertural view of the shell of Melanella candida
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:	Vanikoroidea
Family:	Eulimidae; Philippi, 1853
Synonyms
	Aclididae G.O. Sars, 1878; Asterophilidae Thiele, 1925; Enteroxenidae Schwanwitsch, 1917; Enteroxeninae Schwanwitsch, 1917 (a junior synonym); Entocolacidae Voigt, 1888; Entoconchidae Keferstein, 1864; Melanellidae Iredale, 1915; Paedophoropodidae A. V. Ivanov, 1933; Pelseneeriidae Schwanwitsch, 1917; Pherusidae Locard, 1886 (type genus a junior homonym of Pherusa Oken, 1807, and several others); Roseniidae Nierstrasz, 1913; Stiliferidae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853; Strombiformidae Iredale, 1915; Stylinidae Philippi, 1853 (Invalid: type genus [Stylina Fleming, 1828] a junior homonym); Thycidae Thiele, 1929; Thycinae Thiele, 1929; Turtoniidae Rosén, 1910 (Invalid: type genus [Turtonia Rosén, 1910] a junior homonym);

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Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.^[1]

Description

These small parasitic snails live on (or in some cases in) the bodies of echinoderms such as sea cucumbers, sea urchins, sea stars, etc. All species lack a radula, in most cases possessing a proboscis which they extend into their host's body cavity in order to feed.^[2]

Genera

Genera within the family Eulimidae include:^[3]

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 ^[4]
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 [in 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 [in 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