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Eulimidae R. A. Philippi, 1853

135  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Littorinimorpha (Order)
  7. Vanikoroidea (Superfamily)
  8. Eulimidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Enteroxeninae Schwanwitsch, 1917 · unaccepted (a junior synonym)
Pherusidae Locard, 1886 · unaccepted (type genus a junior homonym of...)  
type genus a junior homonym of Pherusa Oken, 1807, and several others
Stylinidae R. A. Philippi, 1853 · unaccepted (Invalid: type genus [Stylina...)  
Invalid: type genus [Stylina Fleming, 1828] a junior homonym
Thycidae Thiele, 1929 · unaccepted
Thycinae Thiele, 1929 · unaccepted
Turtoniidae Rosén, 1910 · unaccepted (type genus [Turtonia Rosén,...)  
type genus [Turtonia Rosén, 1910] a junior homonym

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  1. Genus Abyssoaclis J. Barros, Mello, F. Barros, S. Lima, Santos, Cabral & Padovan, 2003
  2. Genus Aclis Lovén, 1846
  3. Genus Acrochalix Bouchet & Warén, 1986
  4. Genus Amamibalcis Kuroda & T. Habe, 1950
  5. Genus Annulobalcis T. Habe, 1965
  6. Genus Apicalia A. Adams, 1862
  7. Genus Arcuella G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874
  8. Genus Asterolamia Warén, 1980
  9. Genus Asterophila Randall & Heath, 1912
  10. Genus Awanuia A. W. B. Powell, 1927
  11. Genus Bacula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863
  12. Genus Batheulima F. Nordsieck, 1968
  13. Genus Bathycrinicola Bouchet & Warén, 1986
  14. Genus Bulimeulima Bouchet & Warén, 1986
  15. Genus Campylorhaphion Bouchet & Warén, 1986
  16. Genus Charilda Iredale, 1929
  17. Genus Chileutomia Tate & Cossmann, 1898
  18. Genus Clypeastericola Warén, 1994
  19. Genus Concavibalcis Warén, 1980
  20. Genus Costaclis Bartsch, 1947
  21. Genus Crinolamia Bouchet & Warén, 1979
  22. Genus Crinophtheiros Bouchet & Warén, 1986
  23. Genus Curveulima Laseron, 1955
  24. Genus Cyclonidea Laseron, 1956
  25. Genus Diacolax Mandahl-Barth, 1946
  26. Genus Discaclis Moolenbeek & Warén, 1987
  27. Genus Echineulima Lützen & C. Nielsen, 1975
  28. Genus Echiuroidicola Warén, 1980
  29. Genus Enteroxenos Bonnevie, 1902
  30. Genus Entocolax Voigt, 1888
  31. Genus Entoconcha J. Müller, 1852
  32. Genus Ersilia Monterosato, 1872
  33. Genus Eulima Risso, 1826
  34. Genus Eulimacrostoma L. Souza & Pimenta, 2019
  35. Genus Eulimetta Warén, 1992
  36. Genus Eulimostraca Bartsch, 1917
  37. Genus Eulitoma Laseron, 1955
  38. Genus Fuscapex Warén, 1981
  39. Genus Fusceulima Laseron, 1955
  40. Genus Fusceulimoides Takano, Kano, Mogi & Okanishi, 2023
  41. Genus Gasterosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1905
  42. Genus Goodingia Lützen, 1972
  43. Genus Goriella Moolenbeek, 2008
  44. Genus Goubinia Dautzenberg, 1923
  45. Genus Haliella Monterosato, 1878
  46. Genus Halielloides Bouchet & Warén, 1986
  47. Genus Hebeulima Laseron, 1955
  48. Genus Hemiaclis G. O. Sars, 1878
  49. Genus Hemiliostraca Pilsbry, 1917
  50. Genus Hoplopteron P. Fischer, 1876
  51. Genus Hypermastus Pilsbry, 1899
  52. Genus Kimberia Cotton & N. H. Woods, 1935
  53. Genus Megadenus Rosén, 1910
  54. Genus Melanella Bowdich, 1822
  55. Genus Menon Hedley, 1900
  56. Genus Microeulima Warén, 1992
  57. Genus Molpadicola Grusov, 1957
  58. Genus Monogamus Lützen, 1976
  59. Genus Mucronalia A. Adams, 1860
  60. Genus Nanobalcis Warén & Mifsud, 1990
  61. Genus Niso Risso, 1826
  62. Genus Oceanida de Folin, 1870
  63. Genus Ophieulima Warén & Sibuet, 1981
  64. Genus Ophioarachnicola Warén, 1980
  65. Genus Ophiolamia Warén & Carney, 1981
  66. Genus Paedophoropus A. W. Ivanov, 1933
  67. Genus Palisadia Laseron, 1956
  68. Genus Paramegadenus Humphreys & Lützen, 1972
  69. Genus Parastilbe Cossmann, 1900
  70. Genus Parvioris Warén, 1981
  71. Genus Peasistilifer Warén, 1980
  72. Genus Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908
  73. Genus Pictobalcis Laseron, 1955
  74. Genus Pisolamia Bouchet & Lützen, 1976
  75. Genus Polygireulima Sacco, 1892
  76. Genus Prostilifer Warén, 1980
  77. Genus Pseudosabinella J. H. McLean, 1995
  78. Genus Pulicicochlea Ponder & Gooding, 1978
  79. Genus Punctifera Warén, 1981
  80. Genus Pyramidelloides G. Nevill, 1885
  81. Genus Rectilabrum Bouchet & Warén, 1986
  82. Genus Robillardia E. A. Smith, 1889
  83. Genus Ruapukea Dell, 1952
  84. Genus Sabinella Monterosato, 1890
  85. Genus Sanciaella Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 2010
  86. Genus Scalaribalcis Warén, 1980
  87. Genus Scalaronoba A. W. B. Powell, 1927
  88. Genus Scalenostoma Deshayes, 1863
  89. Genus Selma A. Adams, 1863
  90. Genus Severnsia D. L. Geiger, 2016
  91. Genus Sticteulima Laseron, 1955
  92. Genus Stilapex Iredale, 1925
  93. Genus Stilifer Broderip, 1832
  94. Genus Subniso J. H. McLean, 2000
  95. Genus Teretianax Iredale, 1918
  96. Genus Thaleia Warén, 1979
  97. Genus Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  98. Genus Thyonicola Mandahl-Barth, 1941
  99. Genus Trochostilifer Warén, 1980
  100. Genus Tropiometricola Warén, 1981
  101. Genus Turveria S. S. Berry, 1956
  102. Genus Umbilibalcis Bouchet & Warén, 1986
  103. Genus Vitreobalcis Warén, 1980
  104. Genus Vitreolina Monterosato, 1884
  105. Genus Acicularia Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Crinophtheiros Bouchet & Warén, 1986 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Acicularia d'Archiac, 1837 [Porifera] and several others)
  106. Genus Auriculigerina Dautzenberg, 1925 accepted as Chileutomia Tate & Cossmann, 1898
  107. Genus Balcis Leach, 1847 accepted as Melanella Bowdich, 1822 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  108. Genus Bessomia S. S. Berry, 1959 accepted as Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  109. Genus Comenteroxenos Tikasingh, 1961 accepted as Enteroxenos Bonnevie, 1902
  110. Genus Cuspeulima Laseron, 1955 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826
  111. Subfamily Enteroxeninae Schwanwitsch, 1917 accepted as Eulimidae R. A. Philippi, 1853 (a junior synonym)
  112. Genus Entosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1903 accepted as Gasterosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1905 (Invalid: junior homonym of Entosiphon Stein, 1878; Gasterosiphon is a replacement name)
  113. Genus Granulithyca T. Habe, 1976 accepted as Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  114. Genus Halliella Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Haliella Monterosato, 1878 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  115. Genus Helicosyrinx Baur, 1864 accepted as Entoconcha J. Müller, 1852
  116. Genus Hordeulima Sacco, 1892 accepted as Eulima (Hordeulima) Sacco, 1892 †
  117. Genus Kiramodulus Kuroda, 1949 accepted as Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  118. Genus Leiostraca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826 (Invalid: junior objective synonym of Eulima, with the same type species.)
  119. Genus Lentigobalcis T. Habe, 1962 accepted as Sticteulima Laseron, 1955 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  120. Genus Mucronella A. W. Ivanov, 1973 accepted as Mucronalia A. Adams, 1860 (misspelling of Mucronalia)
  121. Genus Parastilifer A. W. Ivanov, 1952 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908
  122. Genus Polygyreulima accepted as Polygireulima Sacco, 1892 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, incorrect subsequent spelling of Polygireulima Sacco, 1892)
  123. Genus Stilbe Jeffreys, 1884 accepted as Parastilbe Cossmann, 1900 (preoccupied by Stilbe de Kay, 1842 (Pisces); Parastilbe is a replacement name)
  124. Genus Stilimella Laseron, 1955 accepted as Scalenostoma Deshayes, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  125. Genus Strombiformis da Costa, 1778 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826 (Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 1718)
  126. Genus Stylifer P. Fischer, 1864 accepted as Stilifer Broderip, 1832 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation, unjustified emendation [incorrect subsequent spelling in Broderip, 1832])
  127. Genus Stylina J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908 (invalid: junior homonym of Stylina Lamarck, 1816)
  128. Genus Subeulima Souverbie, 1875 accepted as Bacula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  129. Genus Subularia Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826
  130. Genus Teretinax [sic] accepted as Teretianax Iredale, 1918 (misspelling for Teretianax)
  131. Genus Venustilifer A. W. B. Powell, 1939 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Eulimidae R. A. Philippi, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135 on 2025-04-04
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Bouchet, Philippe
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Marshall, Bruce
2016-04-21 20:27:57Z
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Gofas, Serge
2016-04-22 20:49:32Z
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Gofas, Serge
2018-01-24 02:18:47Z
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Marshall, Bruce
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Neubauer, Thomas A.

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Nomenclature

original description (of Aclididae G. O. Sars, 1878) Sars, G. O. (1878). Bidrag til Kundskaben om Norges arktiske Fauna. I. Mollusca Regionis Arcticae Norvegiae. Oversigt over de i Norges arktiske Region Forekommende Bløddyr. Brøgger, Christiania, xiii + 466 pp., pls 1-34 & I-XVIII., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92496
page(s): 195 [details] 

original description (of Paedophoropodidae A. W. Ivanov, 1933) Ivanov, A. W. (1933). Ein neues endoparasitisches Mollusk — Paedophoropus dicoelobius (Vorläufige Mitteilung). Zoologischer Anzeiger 104(5/6): 161-165. [details] 

original description (of Asterophilidae Thiele, 1925) Thiele, J. (1925-1926). Mollusca = Weichtiere. In: Kükenthal, W. & Krumbach, T. (eds.), Handbuch der Zoologie, 5. Pp. 15-96 [1 November 1925], 97-176 [20 February 1926], 177-256 [30 June 1926].
page(s): 86 [details] 

original description (of Pelseneeriidae Schwanwitsch, 1917) Schwanwitsch B. (1917). Observations sur la femelle et le mâle rudimentaire d'Entocolax ludwigi Voigt. Zoologicheskiy Vestnik. 2: 99-147., available online at http://herba.msu.ru/shipunov/school/books/zool_vestnik_1917_2.djvu
page(s): 140 [details] 

original description (of Turtoniidae Rosén, 1910) Rosén N. (1910). Zur Kenntnis der parasitischen Schnecken. Kongliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets Handlingar. new ser., 21(4): 1-67., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45033337 [details] 

original description (of Pherusidae Locard, 1886) Locard, A. (1886). Prodrome de malacologie française. Catalogue général des mollusques vivants de France. Mollusques marins. Lyon: H. Georg & Paris: Baillière. x + 778 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10831012
page(s): 572 [details] 

original description (of Enteroxeninae Schwanwitsch, 1917) Schwanwitsch B. (1917). Observations sur la femelle et le mâle rudimentaire d'Entocolax ludwigi Voigt. Zoologicheskiy Vestnik. 2: 99-147., available online at http://herba.msu.ru/shipunov/school/books/zool_vestnik_1917_2.djvu
page(s): 135 [details] 

basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Taxonomy

status source 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., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.06.021
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. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

additional source Warén, A. (1984). A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Journal of Molluscan Studies. suppl 13: 1-96. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

 
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LanguageName 
Dutch spieshorens [from synonym]glanshorens  [details]
English urchin-snails  [details]
German Pfriemschnecken  [details]
Japanese ハナゴウナ科センマイドウシ科 [from synonym]  [details]
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Aclididae G. O. Sars, 1878)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Eulimidae) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Turtoniidae) (from synonym Turtoniidae Rosén, 1910)
To Genbank 
To Genbank (from synonym Aclididae G. O. Sars, 1878)
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam 
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam (from synonym Aclididae G. O. Sars, 1878)
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