Overview
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Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Eulimoidea.1]
These small snails live on or in echinoderms and have a proboscis which they extend into their host's body cavity.
Genera
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Genera within the family Eulimidae include[2]:
- Acrochalix Bouchet & War?n, 1986
- Amamibalcis Kuroda & Habe, 1950
- Annulobalcis Habe, 1965
- Apicalia A. Adams, 1862
- Arcuella G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874
- Asterolamia War?n, 1980
- Asterophila Randall & Heath, 1912
- Auriculigerina Dautzenberg, 1925
- Bacula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863
- Balcis Leach, 1847 : synonym of Melanella Bowdich, 1822
- Batheulima F. Nordsieck, 1968
- Bathycrinicola Bouchet & War?n, 1986
- Bulimeulima Bouchet & War?n, 1986
- Campylorhaphion Bouchet & War?n, 1986
- Chileutomia Tate & Cossman, 1898[citation needed]
- Clathrus[citation needed]
- Clypeastericola War?n, 1994
- Coenaculum Iredale, 1924
- Concavibalcis War?n, 1980
- Costaclis Bartsch, 1947
- Crinolamia Bouchet & War?n, 1979
- Crinophtheiros Bouchet & War?n, 1986
- Curveulima Laseron, 1955
- Cythnia Carpenter, 1864[citation needed]
- Diacolax Mandahl-Barth, 1946
- Echineulima L?tzen & Nielsen, 1975
- Echiuroidicola War?n, 1980
- Enteroxenos Bonnevie, 1902
- Entocolax Voigt, 1888
- Entoconcha J. Muller, 1852
- Ersilia Monterosato, 1872
- Eulima Risso, 1826
- Eulimostraca Bartsch, 1917
- Eulitoma Laseron, 1955
- Fuscapex War?n, 1981
- Fusceulima Laseron, 1955
- Gasterosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1905
- Goodingia L?tzen, 1972
- Goriella Moolenbeek, 2008
- Goubinia Dautzenberg, 1923
- Haliella Monterosato, 1878
- Halielloides Bouchet & War?n, 1986
- Hebeulima Laseron, 1955
- Hemiaclis G.O. Sars, 1878
- Hemiliostraca Pilsbry, 1917
- Hoenselaaria Moolenbeek, 2009
- Hoplopteron P. Fischer, 1876
- Hypermastus Pilsbry, 1899
- Megadenus Ros?n, 1910
- Melanella Bowdich, 1822
- Microeulima Waren, 1992
- Molpadicola Grusov, 1957
- Monogamus L?tzen, 1976
- Mucronalia A. Adams, 1860
- Nanobalcis Waren & Mifsud, 1990
- Niso Risso, 1826
- Oceanida de Folin, 1870
- Ophieulima War?n & Sibuet, 1981
- Ophioarachnicola War?n, 1980
- Ophiolamia War?n & Carney, 1981
- Paedophoropus Ivanov, 1933
- Paramegadenus Humphreys & L?tzen, 1972
- Parastilbe Cossmann, 1900
- Parvioris War?n, 1981
- Peasistilifer War?n, 1980
- Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908
- Pictobalcis Laseron, 1955
- Pisolamia Bouchet & L?tzen, 1976
- Polygireulima Sacco, 1892
- Prostilifer War?n, 1980
- Pseudosabinella McLean, 1995
- Pulicicochlea Ponder & Gooding, 1978
- Punctifera War?n, 1981
- Pyramidelloides Nevill 1884
- Rectilabrum Bouchet & War?n, 1986
- Robillardia E.A. Smith, 1889
- Sabinella Monterosato, 1890
- Scalaribalcis War?n, 1980
- Scalenostoma Deshayes, 1863
- Sticteulima Laseron, 1955
- Stilapex Iredale, 1925
- Stilifer Broderip [in Broderip & Sowerby], 1832
- Strombiformis Da Costa, 1778 : synonym of Eulima Risso, 1826
- Subniso McLean, 2000
- Thaleia Waren, 1979[citation needed]
- Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
- Thyonicola Mandahl-Barth, 1941
- Trochostilifer War?n, 1980
- Tropiometricola War?n, 1981
- Turveria Berry, 1956
- Umbilibalcis Bouchet & Waren, 1986
- Vitreobalcis War?n, 1980
- Vitreolina Monterosato, 1884
Pyramidelloides miranda
Pyramidelloides miranda
References
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- ^ a b 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
- ^ "Eulimidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=72438. accessed 4 July 2009