Molluscabase - Eulimidae Philippi, 1853

Genus Acicularia Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Polygireulima Sacco, 1892 (Invalid: junior homonym of Acicularia d'Archiac, 1837 [Porifera] and several others)

  » Species Acicularia lubrica Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Melanella lubrica (Monterosato, 1890)
  » Species Acicularia monterosatoi Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Melanella monterosatoi (Monterosato, 1890) (original combination)
  » Species Acicularia pernula Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Melanella pernula (Monterosato, 1890)
  » Species Acicularia translucens Monterosato, 1890 accepted as Melanella translucens (Monterosato, 1890)

Genus Athleenia Bartsch, 1946 accepted as Oceanida de Folin, 1870

» Species Athleenia burryi Bartsch, 1946 accepted as Oceanida graduata de Folin, 1871

Genus Balcis Leach in Gray, 1847 accepted as Melanella Bowdich, 1822

  » Species Balcis conchita Keen, 1943 †
  » Species Balcis arcuata Leach, 1852 (taxon inquirendum)
  » Species Balcis testacea Leach, 1852 (nomen nudum)
  » Subgenus Balcis (Vitreolina) Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Vitreolina Monterosato, 1884

    » Species Balcis (Vitreolina) obstipa Berry, 1954 † accepted as Vitreolina macra (Bartsch, 1917) (nomen nudum)
    » Species Balcis (Vitreolina) drangai Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 accepted as Vitreolina drangai (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951)
    » Species Balcis (Vitreolina) titubans Berry, 1956 accepted as Vitreolina titubans (Berry, 1956) (basionym)

Genus Bessomia Berry, 1959 accepted as Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Genus Bonellia Deshayes, 1838 † accepted as Niso Risso, 1826 (invalid: junior homonym of Bonellia Rolando, 1822; Ebion is a substitute name)

  » Species Bonellia obtusa Anton, 1838 (taxon inquirendum)
  » Species Bonellia brunnea (G.B. Sowerby I, 1834) accepted as Niso brunnea (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  » Species Bonellia imbricata (Sowerby, 1834) accepted as Niso imbricata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  » Species Bonellia interrupta (Sowerby, 1834) accepted as Niso interrupta (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  » Species Bonellia splendidula (Sowerby, 1834) accepted as Niso splendidula (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)

Genus Chryseulima Laseron, 1955 accepted as Apicalia A. Adams, 1862

» Species Chryseulima solitaria Laseron, 1955 accepted as Peasistilifer solitaria (Laseron, 1955)

Genus Comenteroxenos Tikasingh, 1961 accepted as Enteroxenos Bonnevie, 1902

» Species Comenteroxenos parastichopoli Tikasingh, 1961 accepted as Enteroxenos parastichopoli (Tikasingh, 1961) (original combination)

Genus Cuspeulima Laseron, 1955 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826

  » Species Cuspeulima fasciata (R. B. Watson, 1883)
  » Species Cuspeulima acutissima (G. B. Sowerby II, 1866) accepted as Eulima acutissima (G. B. Sowerby II, 1866)
  » Species Cuspeulima incidenta Laseron, 1955 accepted as Sticteulima incidenta (Laseron, 1955)
  » Species Cuspeulima iredalei Laseron, 1955 accepted as Melanella acicula (Gould, 1849)
  » Species Cuspeulima portensis Laseron, 1955 accepted as Sticteulima portensis (Laseron, 1955)
  » Species Cuspeulima sobrina Laseron, 1955 accepted as Hemiliostraca sobrina (Laseron, 1955)

Genus Ebion Gistel, 1848 † accepted as Niso Risso, 1826
Subfamily Enteroxeninae Schwanwitsch, 1917 accepted as Eulimidae Philippi, 1853 (a junior synonym)
Genus Entosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1903 accepted as Gasterosiphon Koehler & Vaney, 1905 (Invalid: junior homonym of Entosiphon Stein, 1878; Gasterosiphon is a replacement name)

» Species Entosiphon deimatis Koehler & Vaney, 1903 accepted as Gasterosiphon deimatis (Koehler & Vaney, 1903) (original combination)

Genus Eulimaustra Laseron, 1955 accepted as Melanella Bowdich, 1822

» Species Eulimaustra anomala Laseron, 1955 accepted as Melanella aciculata (Pease, 1861)

Genus Eulimitra Laseron, 1955 accepted as Hemiliostraca Pilsbry, 1917

» Species Eulimitra vittata Laseron, 1955 accepted as Hemiliostraca vittata (Laseron, 1955) (original combination)
» Species Eulimitra waltersi Laseron, 1955 accepted as Hemiliostraca waltersi (Laseron, 1955)

Genus Eulimoda Laseron, 1955 accepted as Sabinella Monterosato, 1890
Genus Granulithyca Habe, 1976 accepted as Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854

» Species Granulithyca nardoafrianti Habe, 1976 accepted as Thyca nardoafrianti (Habe, 1976) (original combination)

Genus Halliella Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Haliella Monterosato, 1878 (Lapsus calami?)
Genus Helicosyrinx Baur, 1864 accepted as Entoconcha J. Müller, 1852

» Species Helicosyrinx parasita Baur, 1864 accepted as Entoconcha mirabilis J. Müller, 1852

Genus Hersilia Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Ersilia Monterosato, 1872 (Unjustified emendation)
Genus Hoplopteropsis de Morgan, 1916 † accepted as Oceanida de Folin, 1870

» Species Hoplopteropsis pontilevensis de Morgan, 1915 † accepted as Oceanida pontilevensis (de Morgan, 1915) †

Genus Hyperlia Pilsbry, 1918 accepted as Scalenostoma Deshayes, 1863
Genus Janella Grateloup, 1838 † accepted as Niso Risso, 1826
Genus Kiramodulus Kuroda, 1949 accepted as Thyca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854

» Species Kiramodulus lacteus Kuroda, 1949 accepted as Thyca lactea (Kuroda, 1949) (original combination)
» Species Kiramodulus sagamiensis Kuroda & Habe, 1971 accepted as Thyca sagamiensis (Kuroda & Habe, 1971)

Genus Lambertia Souverbie, 1869 accepted as Stilapex Iredale, 1925 (Invalid: junior homonym of Lambertia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863 [Diptera])

» Species Lambertia cookeana Bartsch, 1917 accepted as Stilapex cookeanus (Bartsch, 1917) (original combination)
» Species Lambertia montrouzieri Souverbie, 1869 accepted as Stilapex montrouzieri (Souverbie, 1869) (original combination)

Genus Leiostraca H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826

» Variety Leiostraca iota var. retexta Carpenter, 1863 accepted as Melanella retexta (Carpenter, 1863)

Genus Lentigobalcis Habe, 1961 accepted as Sticteulima Laseron, 1955

» Species Lentigobalcis punctozonata Habe, 1961
» Species Lentigobalcis amamiensis Habe, 1961 accepted as Sticteulima amamiensis (Habe, 1961)

Genus Luetzenia Rehder, 1980 accepted as Robillardia E. A. Smith, 1889

» Species Luetzenia goodingi Rehder, 1980 accepted as Robillardia cernica E. A. Smith, 1889

Genus Luetzenia Warén, 1980 accepted as Echineulima Lützen & C. Nielsen, 1975 (Invalid: junior homonym of Luetzenia Rehder, 1980)

» Species Luetzenia asthenosomae Warén, 1980 accepted as Echineulima asthenosomae (Warén, 1980) (original combination)
» Species Luetzenia toki (Habe, 1974) accepted as Echineulima toki (Habe, 1974)

Genus Mucronella Ivanov, 1973 accepted as Mucronalia A. Adams, 1860 (misspelling of Mucronalia)

» Species Mucronella capillastericola [sic] accepted as Mucronalia capillastericola Minichev, 1970 (misspelling)

Genus Neovolusia Emerson, 1965 accepted as Niso Risso, 1826
Genus Paedophorus [sic] accepted as Paedophoropus Ivanov, 1933 (misspelling)

» Species Paedophorus dicoelobius Ivanov, 1933 accepted as Paedophoropus dicoelobius Ivanov, 1933 (misspelling of genus)

Genus Parastilifer A. V. Ivanov, 1952 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908
Genus Parenteroxenos A. V. Ivanov, 1945 accepted as Thyonicola Mandahl-Barth, 1941

» Species Parenteroxenos dogieli A. V. Ivanov, 1945 accepted as Thyonicola dogieli (A. V. Ivanov, 1945) (original combination)

Genus Rosenia Nierstrasz, 1913 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908 (not Waagen & Wentzel, 1886: homonym)

  » Species Rosenia minibulla (Olsson & McGinty, 1958) accepted as Monogamus minibulla (Olsson & McGinty, 1958)
  » Species Rosenia tokiokai Habe, 1952 accepted as Echineulima mittrei (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851)
  » Species Rosenia yamamotoi Habe, 1952 accepted as Pelseneeria yamamotoi (Habe, 1952)

Genus Spiroclimax Mörch, 1875 accepted as Oceanida de Folin, 1870

» Species Spiroclimax scalaris Mörch, 1875 accepted as Oceanida graduata de Folin, 1871

Genus Stilbe Jeffreys, 1884 accepted as Parastilbe Cossmann, 1900 (preoccupied by Stilbe de Kay, 1842 (Pisces); Parastilbe is a replacement name)

» Species Stilbe acuta Jeffreys, 1884 accepted as Parastilbe acuta (Jeffreys, 1884)

Genus Stilimella Laseron, 1955 accepted as Scalenostoma Deshayes, 1863

» Species Stilimella kawamurai Habe, 1976 accepted as Stilifer kawamurai (Habe, 1976) (original combination)

Genus Strombiformis da Costa, 1778 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826 (Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 1718)

Genus Stylapex accepted as Stilapex Iredale, 1925 (misspelling)

» Species Stylapex teramachii Habe, 1958 accepted as Stilapex teremachii Habe, 1958 (incorrect spelling of genus name)

Genus Stylifer Cossmann, 1921 accepted as Stilifer Broderip [in Broderip & Sowerby I], 1832 (Unjustified emendation [incorrect subsequent spelling in Broderip 1832])

  » Species Stylifer bathymetrae Dall, 1908
  » Species Stylifer broderipi A. Adams, 1878
  » Species Stylifer fulvescens A. Adams MS, 1853 accepted as Parvioris fulvescens (A. Adams, 1866) (nomen nudum)
  » Species Stylifer incerta Newton, 1891 (nomen nudum)
  » Subgenus Stylifer (Amaurella) accepted as Microstelma A. Adams, 1863

» Species Stylifer (Amaurella) glabrata A. Adams, 1878 accepted as Microstelma glabrata [sic]
» Species Stylifer (Amaurella) semistriata Sowerby, 1878 accepted as Microstelma semistriatum (A. Adams, 1867)

» Species Stylifer abyssorum Locard, 1897 accepted as Pisolamia brychia (R. B. Watson, 1883)
» Species Stylifer apiculatus Souverbie, 1862 accepted as Echineulima mittrei (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851)

» Variety Stylifer apiculatus var. latior Pilsbry, 1917 accepted as Scalenostoma carinatum Deshayes, 1863

Genus Stylina J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908 (invalid: junior homonym of Stylina Lamarck, 1816)

» Species Stylina comatulicola Graff, 1875 accepted as Crinophtheiros comatulicola (Graff, 1875)
» Species Stylina fulvescens (A. Adams, 1853) accepted as Parvioris fulvescens (A. Adams, 1866)

Genus Subeulima Souverbie, 1875 accepted as Bacula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863

  » Species Subeulima lamberti Souverbie, 1875 accepted as Bacula striolata H. Adams & A. Adams, 1863
  » Species Subeulima magnifica Bartsch, 1915 accepted as Melanella magnifica (Bartsch, 1915)
  » Species Subeulima morisyuichiroi Habe, 1968 accepted as Bacula morisyuichiroi (Habe, 1968)

Genus Subularia Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Eulima Risso, 1826

  » Species Subularia circumstriata Schepman, 1909
  » Species Subularia delicata Pilsbry, 1918 accepted as Hemiliostraca delicata (Pilsbry, 1918) (original combination)
  » Species Subularia montebelloensis Iredale, 1914 accepted as Melanella attenuata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1866)
  » Species Subularia perspicua W. R. B. Oliver, 1915 accepted as Hemiliostraca perspicua (W. R. B. Oliver, 1915)
  » Species Subularia piperata G. B. Sowerby III, 1901 accepted as Sticteulima piperata (G. B. Sowerby III, 1901)

Genus Teretianax Iredale, 1918 accepted as Pyramidelloides (Teretianax) Iredale, 1918

  » Species Teretianax baculumpastoris (Melvill & Standen, 1896) accepted as Pyramidelloides baculumpastoris (Melvill & Standen, 1896)
  » Species Teretianax minuta (W. H. Turton, 1932) accepted as Pyramidelloides minutus (W. H. Turton, 1932)
  » Species Teretianax pagoda Powell, 1926 accepted as Pyramidelloides pagoda (Powell, 1926) (original combination)
  » Species Teretianax suta (Pilsbry, 1918) accepted as Chrystella suta (Pilsbry, 1918)
  » Species Teretianax suteri (W. R. B. Oliver, 1915) accepted as Pyramidelloides suteri (W. R. B. Oliver, 1915)
  » Species Teretianax trilirata (de Folin, 1873) accepted as Pyramidelloides triliratus (de Folin, 1873)

Genus Teretinax [sic] accepted as Pyramidelloides G. Nevill, 1885 (misspelling for Teretianax)

  » Species Teretinax carinata (Mörch, 1876) accepted as Pyramidelloides carinatus (Mörch, 1876)
  » Species Teretinax mariei (P. Fischer, 1886) accepted as Scalenostoma mariei P. Fischer, 1886
  » Species Teretinax pagoda Powell, 1926 accepted as Pyramidelloides pagoda (Powell, 1926)
  » Species Teretinax suta (Pilsbry, 1918) accepted as Chrystella suta (Pilsbry, 1918)

Genus Turtonia Rosén, 1910 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908 (not Alder, 1848: homonym)
Genus Venustilifer Powell, 1939 accepted as Pelseneeria Koehler & Vaney, 1908

» Species Venustilifer secundus Powell, 1940 accepted as Pelseneeria secunda (Powell, 1940) (original combination)

Genus Volusia A. Adams, 1861 accepted as Niso Risso, 1826 (Invalid: junior homonym of Volusia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 [Diptera]; Neovolusia is a replacement name)

» Species Volusia imbricata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834) accepted as Niso imbricata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834) (unaccepted combination)

Environment

marine

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase (2018). Eulimidae Philippi, 1853. Accessed at: http://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135 on 2020-05-30

Taxonomic edit history

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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, n. f., 21(4): 1-67 [details]

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

original description (of Paedophoropodidae A. V. 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 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 ISBN 3-925919-72-4. [details] Available for editors

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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

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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

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