Eulimidae
Apertural view of the shell of Melanella candida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda informal group Ptenoglossa
Superfamily:	Eulimoidea
Family:	Eulimidae Philippi, 1853
Genera
See text
Synonyms[1]
Asterophilidae Enteroxenidae Entocolacidae Entoconchidae Melanellidae Paedophoropodidae Pelseneeriidae Roseniidae Stiliferidae Strombiformidae Stylinidae (Invalid: type genus [Stylina Fleming, 1828] a junior homonym) Thycidae Thycinae Thiele, 1929 Turtoniidae (Invalid: type genus [Turtonia Rosén, 1910] a junior homonym)

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

Description and characteristics[edit]

Eulima algoensis

Melanella martinii

Niso hizenensis

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[edit]

Genera within the family Eulimidae include:^[3]

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  Thyca ectoconcha parasiting a sea star Linckia multifora.
  

  
  

  
  


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  Pyramidelloides miranda
  

  
  

  
  


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  Eulimids on a juvenile sea cucumber holothuria verrucosa.
  

  
  

  
  

Genera brought into synonymy

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  Acicularia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Polygireulima Sacco, 1892


• Athleenia Bartsch, 1946: synonym of Oceanida de Folin, 1870


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  Balcis Leach, 1847: synonym of Melanella Bowdich, 1822


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  Bessomia Berry, 1959: synonym of Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854


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  Chryseulima Laseron, 1955: synonym of Apicalia A. Adams, 1862


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  Comenteroxenos Tikasingh, 1961: synonym of Enteroxenos Bonnevie, 1902


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  Cuspeulima Laseron, 1955: synonym of Eulima Risso, 1826


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  Entosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1903: synonym of Gasterosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1905


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  Eulimaustra Laseron, 1955: synonym of Melanella Bowdich, 1822


• Eulimitra Laseron, 1955: synonym of Hemiliostraca Pilsbry, 1917


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  Eulimoda Laseron, 1955: synonym of Sabinella Monterosato, 1890


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  Granulithyca Habe, 1976: synonym of Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854


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  Halliella Monterosato, 1878: synonym of Haliella Monterosato, 1878


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  Helicosyrinx Baur, 1864: synonym of Entoconcha J. Müller, 1852


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  Hersilia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Ersilia Monterosato, 1872


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  Hyperlia Pilsbry, 1918: synonym of Scalenostoma Deshayes, 1863


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  Kiramodulus Kuroda, 1949: synonym of Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854


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  Lambertia Souverbie, 1869: synonym of Stilapex Iredale, 1925


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  Leiostraca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Eulima Risso, 1826


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  Lentigobalcis Habe, 1961: synonym of Sticteulima Laseron, 1955


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  Luetzenia Rehder, 1980: synonym of Robillardia E.A. Smith, 1889


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  Luetzenia Warén, 1980: synonym of Echineulima Lützen & Nielsen, 1975


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  Neovolusia Emerson, 1965: synonym of Niso Risso, 1826


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  Paedophorus Ivanov, 1933: synonym of Paedophoropus Ivanov, 1933


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  Parastilifer A.V. Ivanov, 1952: synonym of Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908


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  Parenteroxenos A.V. Ivanov, 1945: synonym of Thyonicola Mandahl-Barth, 1941


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  Rosenia Nierstrasz, 1913: synonym of Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908


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  Spiroclimax Mörch, 1875: synonym of Oceanida de Folin, 1870


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  Stilimella Laseron, 1955: synonym of Scalenostoma Deshayes, 1863


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  Strombiformis Da Costa, 1778: synonym of Eulima Risso, 1826


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  Stylapex: synonym of Stilapex Iredale, 1925


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  Stylifer Cossmann, 1921: synonym of Stilifer Broderip [in Broderip & Sowerby I], 1832


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  Stylina Fleming, 1828: synonym of Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908


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  Subeulima Souverbie, 1875: synonym of Bacula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863


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  Subularia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Eulima Risso, 1826


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  Teretianax Iredale, 1918: synonym of Pyramidelloides G. Nevill, 1885


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  Teretinax: synonym of Pyramidelloides G. Nevill, 1885


• Subfamily Thycinae: synonym of Eulimidae


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  Turtonia Rosén, 1910: synonym of Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908


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  Venustilifer Powell, 1939: synonym of Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908


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  Volusia A. Adams, 1851: synonym of Niso Risso, 1826

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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  Tryon G. W. 1886. Manual of Conchology. Volume 8. Naticidae, Capyptraeidae, Turritellidae, Vermetidae, Caecidae, Eulimidae, Turbonillidae, Pyramidellidae. 461 pp., 79 plates. page 258, plate 68
  


• Warrèn Anders, 1984, A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia), The Journal of Molluscan Studies, Supplement 13 1-96


• Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp

External links[edit]

• Marine Identification Portal: Eulimidae


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  Mah, Christopher L. (June 3, 2014). "P is for Parasitic Snail! Enter: The Eulimidae". The Echinoblog. 
  

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