| Prostilifer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Prostilifer Warén, 1980 |
| Type species | |
| Eulima subpellucidaPease, 1865 | |
Prostilifer is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Eulimidae. [1]
This marine genus is endemic to Australia and occurs off Queensland.
Species within the genera Prostilifer include:
Thyca is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae. These snails are ectoparasites of starfish; they are relatively unmodified, the underside having become a suction disc with a central mouth that draws nourishment from the host's tissues.
Asterolamia is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Asterolamia cingulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of two known species within the genus Asterolamia, the other being Asterolamia hians.
Asterolamia hians is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of two known species within the genus Asterolamia, the other being Asterolamia cingulata.
Concavibalcis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Concavibalcis scalaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is the only one known to exist within the genus, Concavibalcis.
Bacula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Echiuroidicola cicatricosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is the only known species to exist within the genus, Echiuroidicola.
Ersilia is a minor genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Ersilia stancyki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. This species is one of two known species to exist within the genus, Ersilia.
Thyca astericola is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus Thyca.
Hypermastus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Monogamus is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Ophioarachnicola is a genus of parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Paramegadenus is a genus of parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Peasistilifer is a genus of parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Scalaribalcis is a monotypic genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the Eulimidae family..
Trochostilifer is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the Eulimidae family.
Tropiometricola is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the Eulimidae family.
Vitreobalcis is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the Eulimidae family.
