# Eulimidae

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

## Description

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:
* 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
* 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
* Thyca ectoconcha parasiting a sea star Linckia multifora.
* Pyramidelloides mirandus
* Eulimids on a juvenile sea cucumber Holothuria verrucosa.