Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails , marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Eulimoidea.
Description and characteristics 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 within the family Eulimidae include:
Genera brought into synonymy Acicularia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Polygireulima Athleenia Bartsch , 1946: synonym of Oceanida de Folin , 1870 Balcis Leach, 1847: synonym of Melanella Bowdich , 1822Bessomia Berry, 1959: synonym of Thyca Chryseulima Laseron , 1955: synonym of Apicalia Comenteroxenos Tikasingh, 1961: synonym of Enteroxenos Bonnevie , 1902Cuspeulima Laseron , 1955: synonym of Eulima Risso , 1826Entosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1903: synonym of Gasterosiphon Eulimaustra Laseron, 1955: synonym of Melanella Bowdich , 1822Eulimitra Laseron, 1955: synonym of Hemiliostraca Pilsbry , 1917 Eulimoda Laseron, 1955: synonym of Sabinella Granulithyca Habe, 1976: synonym of Thyca Halliella Monterosato, 1878: synonym of Haliella Helicosyrinx Baur, 1864: synonym of Entoconcha Hersilia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Ersilia Hyperlia Pilsbry , 1918: synonym of Scalenostoma Deshayes , 1863Kiramodulus Kuroda, 1949: synonym of Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854Lambertia Souverbie, 1869: synonym of Stilapex Leiostraca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Eulima Risso , 1826Lentigobalcis Habe, 1961: synonym of Sticteulima Luetzenia Rehder, 1980: synonym of Robillardia Luetzenia Warén, 1980: synonym of Echineulima Neovolusia Emerson, 1965: synonym of Niso Paedophorus Ivanov, 1933: synonym of Paedophoropus Parastilifer A.V. Ivanov, 1952: synonym of Pelseneeria Parenteroxenos A.V. Ivanov, 1945: synonym of Thyonicola Rosenia Nierstrasz, 1913: synonym of Pelseneeria Spiroclimax Mörch, 1875: synonym of Oceanida de Folin , 1870Stilimella Laseron, 1955: synonym of Scalenostoma Deshayes , 1863Strombiformis Da Costa, 1778: synonym of Eulima Risso, 1826Stylapex : synonym of Stilapex Stylifer Cossmann, 1921: synonym of Stilifer Broderip [in Broderip & Sowerby I], 1832Stylina Fleming, 1828: synonym of Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908Subeulima Souverbie, 1875: synonym of Bacula Subularia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Eulima Risso, 1826Teretianax Iredale, 1918: synonym of Pyramidelloides Teretinax : synonym of Pyramidelloides Subfamily Thycinae: synonym of Eulimidae Turtonia Rosén, 1910: synonym of Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908Venustilifer Powell, 1939: synonym of Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908Volusia A. Adams, 1851: synonym of Niso 
