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Family of gastropods

Eulimidae Apertural view of the shell of Melanella candida Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Order: Littorinimorpha Superfamily: Vanikoroidea Family: Eulimidae
Philippi, 1853 Synonyms[1]

Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.[1]

Eulima algoensis Melanella martinii Niso hizenensis

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.[2]

Genera within the family Eulimidae include:[3]

Genera brought into synonymy

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