Eulimidae
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Eulimoidea |
| Family: | Eulimidae Philippi, 1853 |
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Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Eulimoidea.[1]
Description and characteristics
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. The snails have a proboscis which they extend into their host's body cavity in order to feed.[2]
Genera
Genera within the family Eulimidae include:[3]
- 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
- Bacula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863
- Batheulima F. Nordsieck, 1968
- Bathycrinicola Bouchet & Warén, 1986
- Bonellia Deshayes, 1838
- 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
- Cythnia Carpenter, 1864
- Diacolax Mandahl-Barth, 1946
- Echineulima Lützen & Nielsen, 1975
- Echiuroidicola Warén, 1980
- Enteroxenos Bonnevie, 1902
- Entocolax Voigt, 1888
- Entoconcha J. Muller, 1852
- Ersilia Monterosato, 1872
- Eulima Risso, 1826
- 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
- Hoplopteropsis de Morgan, 1916
- Hypermastus Pilsbry, 1899
- Megadenus Rosén, 1910
- Melanella Bowdich, 1822
- Menon Hedley, 1900
- Microeulima Waren, 1992
- Molpadicola Grusov, 1957
- Monogamus Lützen, 1976
- Mucronalia A. Adams, 1860
- Mucronella Ivanov, 1973 (probably a misspelling of Mucronalia)
- 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
- Pseudomucronalia
- Pseudosabinella McLean, 1995
- Pulicicochlea Ponder & Gooding, 1978
- Punctifera Warén, 1981
- Pyramidelloides Nevill 1884
- Rectilabrum Bouchet & Warén, 1986
- Robillardia E.A. Smith, 1889
- Sabinella Monterosato, 1890
- Scalaribalcis Warén, 1980
- Scalenostoma Deshayes, 1863
- Selma A. Adams, 1863
- Sticteulima Laseron, 1955
- Stilapex Iredale, 1925
- Stilifer Broderip [in Broderip & Sowerby], 1832
- Subniso McLean, 2000
- 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
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Thyca ectoconcha parasiting a sea star Linckia multifora.
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Eulimids on a juvenile sea cucumber holothuria verrucosa.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Teretinax: 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
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2010). Eulimidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135 on 2011-01-13
- ↑ 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
Further reading
- 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
- Marine Identification Portal: Eulimidae
- Mah, Christopher L. (June 3, 2014). "P is for Parasitic Snail! Enter: The Eulimidae". The Echinoblog.
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