Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Vanikoroidea |
| Family: | Eulimidae Philippi, 1853 |
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Description
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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
editGenera 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
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Thyca ectoconcha parasiting a sea star Linckia multifora. -
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Eulimids on a juvenile sea cucumber Holothuria verrucosa.
References
edit- ^ a b Eulimidae Philippi, 1853. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 January 2019.
- ^ Mah, Christopher L. (June 3, 2014). "P is for Parasitic Snail! Enter: The Eulimidae". The Echinoblog.
- ^ "Eulimidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. accessed 4 July 2009
- ^ 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
Further reading
edit- 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
- Bartsch, P. (1947). A monograph of the West Atlantic mollusks of the family Aclididae. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 106 (20): 1-29, 6 pls.
- 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.
- Mercier, Annie; Hamel, Jean-François; Rogers, Arlenie; Souza, Leonardo Santos de (2018-10-26). "Eulimids (Gastropoda, Eulimidae) on the Sea Cucumber Holothuria mexicana (Ludwig, 1875) (Holothuroidea, Holothuriidae) in Belize". Check List. 14 (5): 923–931. doi:10.15560/14.5.923. ISSN 1809-127X.
- Takano, T.; Kano, Y. (2014). Molecular phylogenetic investigations of the relationships of the echinoderm-parasite family Eulimidae within Hypsogastropoda (Mollusca). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 79: 258-269. Note: States that Eulimidae are a member of superfamily Vanikoroidea, on the basis of sequence data. This placement implies synonymy of the superfamilies Eulimoidea and Vanikoroidea
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eulimidae.
- Marine Identification Portal: Eulimidae
- Mah, Christopher L. (June 3, 2014). "P is for Parasitic Snail! Enter: The Eulimidae". The Echinoblog.
- Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Eulimidae
