Eulimidae

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

Eulima algoensis
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

Genera within the family Eulimidae include:[3]

Genera brought into synonymy

References

  1. 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
  2. Mah, Christopher L. (June 3, 2014). "P is for Parasitic Snail! Enter: The Eulimidae". The Echinoblog.
  3. "Eulimidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. accessed 4 July 2009

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