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Eulimidae R. A. Philippi, 1853

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

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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 Margineulima Cossmann, 1888 †
  54. Genus Megadenus Rosén, 1910
  55. Genus Melanella Bowdich, 1822
  56. Genus Menon Hedley, 1900
  57. Genus Microeulima Warén, 1992
  58. Genus Molpadicola Grusov, 1957
  59. Genus Monogamus Lützen, 1976
  60. Genus Mucronalia A. Adams, 1860
  61. Genus Nanobalcis Warén & Mifsud, 1990
  62. Genus Niso Risso, 1826
  63. Genus Oceanida de Folin, 1870
  64. Genus Ophieulima Warén & Sibuet, 1981
  65. Genus Ophioarachnicola Warén, 1980
  66. Genus Ophiolamia Warén & Carney, 1981
  67. Genus Paedophoropus A. W. Ivanov, 1933
  68. Genus Paleothyca Forner, Domènech & Martinell, 2022 †
  69. Genus Palisadia Laseron, 1956
  70. Genus Paramegadenus Humphreys & Lützen, 1972
  71. Genus Parastilbe Cossmann, 1900
  72. Genus Parvioris Warén, 1981
  73. Genus Peasistilifer Warén, 1980
  74. Genus Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908
  75. Genus Pictobalcis Laseron, 1955
  76. Genus Pisolamia Bouchet & Lützen, 1976
  77. Genus Polygireulima Sacco, 1892
  78. Genus Prostilifer Warén, 1980
  79. Genus Pseudosabinella J. H. McLean, 1995
  80. Genus Pulicicochlea Ponder & Gooding, 1978
  81. Genus Punctifera Warén, 1981
  82. Genus Pyramidelloides G. Nevill, 1885
  83. Genus Rectilabrum Bouchet & Warén, 1986
  84. Genus Robillardia E. A. Smith, 1889
  85. Genus Rostreulima Cossmann, 1913 †
  86. Genus Ruapukea Dell, 1952
  87. Genus Sabinella Monterosato, 1890
  88. Genus Sanciaella Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 2010
  89. Genus Scalaribalcis Warén, 1980
  90. Genus Scalenostoma Deshayes, 1863
  91. Genus Selma A. Adams, 1863
  92. Genus Semistylifer Cossmann, 1921 †
  93. Genus Severnsia D. L. Geiger, 2016
  94. Genus Sticteulima Laseron, 1955
  95. Genus Stilapex Iredale, 1925
  96. Genus Stilifer Broderip, 1832
  97. Genus Subniso J. H. McLean, 2000
  98. Genus Teretianax Iredale, 1918
  99. Genus Thaleia Warén, 1979
  100. Genus Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  101. Genus Thyonicola Mandahl-Barth, 1941
  102. Genus Trochostilifer Warén, 1980
  103. Genus Tropiometricola Warén, 1981
  104. Genus Turveria S. S. Berry, 1956
  105. Genus Umbilibalcis Bouchet & Warén, 1986
  106. Genus Vitreobalcis Warén, 1980
  107. Genus Vitreolina Monterosato, 1884
  108. Genus Acicularia Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Crinophtheiros Bouchet & Warén, 1986 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Acicularia d'Archiac, 1837 [Porifera] and several others)
  109. Genus Athleenia Bartsch, 1946 accepted as Oceanida de Folin, 1870
  110. Genus Auriculigerina Dautzenberg, 1925 accepted as Chileutomia Tate & Cossmann, 1898
  111. Genus Balcis Leach, 1847 accepted as Melanella Bowdich, 1822 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  112. Genus Bessomia S. S. Berry, 1959 accepted as Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  113. Genus Bonellia Deshayes, 1838 † accepted as Niso Risso, 1826 (invalid: junior homonym of Bonellia Rolando, 1822; Ebion is a substitute name)
  114. Genus Chryseulima Laseron, 1955 accepted as Apicalia A. Adams, 1862
  115. Genus Comenteroxenos Tikasingh, 1961 accepted as Enteroxenos Bonnevie, 1902
  116. Genus Cuspeulima Laseron, 1955 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826
  117. Genus Ebion Gistel, 1848 † accepted as Niso Risso, 1826
  118. Subfamily Enteroxeninae Schwanwitsch, 1917 accepted as Eulimidae R. A. Philippi, 1853 (a junior synonym)
  119. Genus Entosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1903 accepted as Gasterosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1905 (Invalid: junior homonym of Entosiphon Stein, 1878; Gasterosiphon is a replacement name)
  120. Genus Euliamaustra [sic] accepted as Eulimaustra Laseron, 1955 accepted as Melanella Bowdich, 1822 (misspelling by Laseron, 1955)
  121. Genus Eulimaustra Laseron, 1955 accepted as Melanella Bowdich, 1822
  122. Genus Eulimitra Laseron, 1955 accepted as Hemiliostraca Pilsbry, 1917
  123. Genus Eulimoda Laseron, 1955 accepted as Sabinella Monterosato, 1890
  124. Genus Granulithyca T. Habe, 1976 accepted as Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  125. Genus Halliella Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Haliella Monterosato, 1878 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  126. Genus Helicosyrinx Baur, 1864 accepted as Entoconcha J. Müller, 1852
  127. Genus Hersilia Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Ersilia Monterosato, 1872 (Unjustified emendation)
  128. Genus Hoplopteropsis de Morgan, 1916 † accepted as Chileutomia Tate & Cossmann, 1898
  129. Genus Hordeulima Sacco, 1892 accepted as Eulima (Hordeulima) Sacco, 1892 †
  130. Genus Hyperlia Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Scalenostoma Deshayes, 1863 (synonym)
  131. Genus Janella Grateloup, 1838 † accepted as Niso Risso, 1826
  132. Genus Kiramodulus Kuroda, 1949 accepted as Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  133. Genus Lambertia Souverbie, 1869 accepted as Stilapex Iredale, 1925 (Invalid: junior homonym of Lambertia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 [Diptera])
  134. Genus Leiostraca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826 (Invalid: junior objective synonym of Eulima, with the same type species.)
  135. Genus Lentigobalcis T. Habe, 1962 accepted as Sticteulima Laseron, 1955 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  136. Genus Luetzenia Rehder, 1980 accepted as Robillardia E. A. Smith, 1889
  137. Genus Luetzenia Warén, 1980 accepted as Echineulima Lützen & C. Nielsen, 1975 (Invalid: junior homonym of Luetzenia Rehder, 1980)
  138. Genus Mucronella A. W. Ivanov, 1973 accepted as Mucronalia A. Adams, 1860 (misspelling of Mucronalia)
  139. Genus Neovolusia W. K. Emerson, 1965 accepted as Niso Risso, 1826
  140. Genus Paedophorus [sic] accepted as Paedophoropus A. W. Ivanov, 1933 (misspelling)
  141. Genus Parastilifer A. W. Ivanov, 1952 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908
  142. Genus Parenteroxenos A. W. Ivanov, 1945 accepted as Thyonicola Mandahl-Barth, 1941
  143. Genus Polygyreulima accepted as Polygireulima Sacco, 1892 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, incorrect subsequent spelling of Polygireulima Sacco, 1892)
  144. Genus Ptereulima T. L. Casey, 1902 † accepted as Hoplopteron P. Fischer, 1876 (junior synonym)
  145. Genus Rosenia Nierstrasz, 1913 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908 (not Waagen & Wentzel, 1886: homonym)
  146. Genus Spiroclimax Mörch, 1875 accepted as Oceanida de Folin, 1870
  147. Genus Stilbe Jeffreys, 1884 accepted as Parastilbe Cossmann, 1900 (preoccupied by Stilbe de Kay, 1842 (Pisces); Parastilbe is a replacement name)
  148. Genus Stilimella Laseron, 1955 accepted as Scalenostoma Deshayes, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  149. Genus Strombiformis da Costa, 1778 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826 (Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 1718)
  150. Genus Stylapex accepted as Stilapex Iredale, 1925 (misspelling)
  151. Genus Stylifer P. Fischer, 1864 accepted as Stilifer Broderip, 1832 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation, unjustified emendation [incorrect subsequent spelling in Broderip, 1832])
  152. Genus Stylina J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908 (invalid: junior homonym of Stylina Lamarck, 1816)
  153. Genus Subeulima Souverbie, 1875 accepted as Bacula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  154. Genus Subularia Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826
  155. Genus Teretinax [sic] accepted as Teretianax Iredale, 1918 (misspelling for Teretianax)
  156. Genus Turtonia Rosén, 1910 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908 (not Alder, 1848: homonym)
  157. Genus Venustilifer A. W. B. Powell, 1939 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908
  158. Genus Volusia A. Adams, 1861 accepted as Niso Risso, 1826 (Invalid: junior homonym of Volusia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 [Diptera]; Neovolusia is a replacement name)
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MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Eulimidae Philippi, 1853. Accessed at: http://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135 on 2025-09-10
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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). <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger 104(5/6): 161-165.</em> [details] 

original description (of Asterophilidae Thiele, 1925) Thiele, J. (1925-1926). Mollusca = Weichtiere. In: Kükenthal, W. & Krumbach, T. (eds.), <i>Handbuch der Zoologie</i>, 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. <em>Zoologicheskiy Vestnik.</em> 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. <em>Kongliga Fysiografiska Sällskapets Handlingar.</em> 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). <i>Prodrome de malacologie française. Catalogue général des mollusques vivants de France. Mollusques marins</i>. 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. <em>Zoologicheskiy Vestnik.</em> 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. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Warén, A. (1984). A generic revision of the family Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> suppl., 13: 1-96., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/49.supplement_13.1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

status source Takano, T.; Kano, Y. (2014). Molecular phylogenetic investigations of the relationships of the echinoderm-parasite family Eulimidae within Hypsogastropoda (Mollusca). <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 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]
 
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