Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.
Description
This is a species-rich family, encompassing more than 960 species according to WoRMS. Nevertheless, Warén & Gittenberger (1993) offered a broad estimate suggesting that Eulimidae may encompass more than 4,000 species.Warén A, Gittenberger E. 1993. Turbo politus Linnaeus, 1758 (currently Melanella polita; Mollusca, Gastropoda): proposed conservation of usage of the specific name, so conserving the specific name of Buccinum acicula Maller, 1774 (currently Cecilioides acicula) The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 50:107-111 Even this may be unerestimated. A huge sampling effort in New Caledonia area estimated that 80% of the eulimids collected may represent undescribed species.
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.
Genera Genera within the family Eulimidae include: accessed 4 July 2009
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 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 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
References
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 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). . XII, 195 pp.
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
Marine Identification Portal: Eulimidae
Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642 Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Eulimidae