Eulimidae


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

Description

Image:Eulima algoensis 001.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Eulima algoensis
Image:Melanella martinii 002.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Melanella martinii
Image:Niso hizenensis 002.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Niso hizenensis
These small parasitic snails live on 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.

Genera

Genera within the family Eulimidae include:Abyssoaclis Barros et al., 2003Aclis S.L. Lovén, 1846Acrochalix Bouchet & Warén, 1986Amamibalcis Kuroda & Habe, 1950Annulobalcis Habe, 1965Apicalia A. Adams, 1862Arcuella G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874Asterolamia Warén, 1980Asterophila Randall & Heath, 1912Auriculigerina Dautzenberg, 1925Austrorissopsis Grant-Mackie & Chapman-Smith, 1971Awanuia Powell, 1927 Bacula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863Batheulima F. Nordsieck, 1968Bathycrinicola Bouchet & Warén, 1986Bulimeulima Bouchet & Warén, 1986Campylorhaphion Bouchet & Warén, 1986Chileutomia Tate & Cossman, 1898Clypeastericola Warén, 1994Concavibalcis Warén, 1980Costaclis Bartsch, 1947Crinolamia Bouchet & Warén, 1979Crinophtheiros Bouchet & Warén, 1986Curveulima Laseron, 1955Cyclonidea C. F. Laseron, 1956Diacolax Mandahl-Barth, 1946Discaclis Moolenbeek & Warén, 1987Echineulima Lützen & Nielsen, 1975Echiuroidicola Warén, 1980Enteroxenos Bonnevie, 1902Entocolax Voigt, 1888Entoconcha J. Muller, 1852Ersilia Monterosato, 1872Eulima Risso, 1826Eulimacrostoma Leonardo Santos de Souza, Alexandre Dias Pimenta, 2019 Eulimetta Warén, 1992Eulimostraca Bartsch, 1917Eulitoma Laseron, 1955Fuscapex Warén, 1981Fusceulima Laseron, 1955Gasterosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1905Goodingia Lützen, 1972Goriella Moolenbeek, 2008Goubinia Dautzenberg, 1923Haliella Monterosato, 1878Halielloides Bouchet & Warén, 1986Hebeulima Laseron, 1955Hemiaclis G. O. Sars, 1878Hemiliostraca Pilsbry, 1917Hoenselaaria Moolenbeek, 2009Hoplopteron P. Fischer, 1876Hypermastus Pilsbry, 1899Larochella A.W.B. Powell, 1927Margineulima Cossmann, 1888Megadenus Rosén, 1910Melanella Bowdich, 1822Menon Hedley, 1900Microeulima Waren, 1992Molpadicola Grusov, 1957Monogamus Lützen, 1976Mucronalia A. Adams, 1860Nanobalcis Waren & Mifsud, 1990Niso Risso, 1826Oceanida de Folin, 1870Ophieulima Warén & Sibuet, 1981Ophioarachnicola Warén, 1980Ophiolamia Warén & Carney, 1981Paedophoropus Ivanov, 1933Palisadia Laseron, 1956Paramegadenus Humphreys & Lützen, 1972Parastilbe Cossman, 1900Parvioris Warén, 1981Peasistilifer Warén, 1980Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908Pictobalcis Laseron, 1955Pisolamia Bouchet & Lützen, 1976Polygireulima Sacco, 1892Prostilifer Warén, 1980Pseudosabinella McLean, 1995Pulicicochlea Ponder & Gooding, 1978Punctifera Warén, 1981
;Genera brought into synonymy:Acicularia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Polygireulima Sacco, 1892