Asterophila is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.Randall & Heath, 1912. Warén A. & Lewis L.M. (1994) Two new species of eulimid gastropods endoparasitic in asteroids. The Veliger 37(4):325-335. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196954 on 2013-02-11.
Species
There are three known species within the Asterophila genus of gastropods. These include the following:
Asterophila japonica (Randall & Heath, 1912) Asterophila perknasteri (Warén, in Warén & Lewis, 1994) Asterophila rathbunasteri (Warén, in Warén & Lewis, 1994)
References
Warén A. & Lewis L.M. (1994) Two new species of eulimid gastropods endoparasitic in asteroids. The Veliger 37(4):325-335.
External links To World Register of Marine Species