| Eudolium | |
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| Eudolium crosseanum shell | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
| Family: | Tonnidae |
| Genus: | Eudolium Dall, 1889 |
| Type species | |
| Dolium crosseanumMonterosato, T.A. de M. di, 1869 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Eudolium is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells. [1]
Species within the genus Eudolium include:
The Tonnidae are a family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, known as the tun shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The name tun refers to the snails' shell shape, which resembles wine casks known as "tuns". While thin, the shells are also strong and lack opercula. They are found in all tropical seas, where they inhabit sandy areas. During the day, they bury themselves in the substrate, emerging at night to feed on echinoderms, crustaceans, and bivalves. Some larger species also capture fish, using their expandable probosces to swallow them whole. Females lay rows of eggs that become free-swimming larvae for several months before settling to the bottom.
Tonna is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tonnidae, the tun or cask shells.
Tonna perdix, common name the partridge tun, is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Lamellaria is a genus of small slug-like sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Velutinidae.
Diodora is a genus of small to medium-sized keyhole limpet in the family Fissurellidae.
Pleurotomella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Gymnobela is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Eudolium bairdii is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Eudolium crosseanum is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna boucheti is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Tonna pennata is a large species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells. Commonly known as the Atlantic partridge tun, the species is a predator of animals much larger than itself, particularly sea cucumbers.
Tonna zonata is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Malea is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Benthonella is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Taranis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Metaxia is a genus of minute sea snails with right-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae, which are mostly left-handed in shell-coiling.
Tonna chinensis, common name : the China tun, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Raphitomidae is a family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.
Aclis is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Haloceras is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Haloceratidae.