Rissoidae

Rissoidae is a large family of sea snails. Members of the Rissoidae are very small in size and possess an operculum.

Distribution and habitat

Rissoidae are found worldwide. They live on sandy or gravel bottoms among algae or marine plants. They are also found under rocks in crevices or other sheltered places.

Subfamilies

The following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi of 2005:
* Rissoinae Gray, 1847
* Rissoininae Stimpson, 1865
In 2013 the subfamily Rissoininae was elevated to the rank of family Rissoinidae by Criscione F. & Ponder W.F.

Genera

Genera within Rissoidae include: Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979

* '' Alvania'' Risso, 1826
* '' Amphirissoa'' Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1897
* '' Archaschenia'' Zhgenti, 1981 †
* '' Benthonella'' Dall, 1889
* '' Benthonellania'' Lozouet, 1990
* '' Boreocingula'' Golikov and Kussakin, 1974
* '' Boreomica'' Guzhov, 2017 †
* '' Botryphallus'' Ponder, 1990
* '' Calvadosiella'' Wenz, 1939 †
* '' Cingula'' Fleming, 1828
* '' Crisilla'' Monterosato, 1917
* '' Ellenstrongia'' Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023
* '' Frigidoalvania'' Waren, 1974
* '' Galeodinopsis'' Sacco, 1895
* '' Gofasia'' Bouchet & Warén, 1993
* '' Haurakia'' Iredale, 1915
* '' Hirsonella'' J. C. Fischer, 1969 †
* '' Ihungia'' Marwick, 1931 †
* '' Koskinakra'' Kadolsky, 2016 †
* '' Lucidestea'' Laseron, 1956
* '' Madeiranzonia'' Moolenbeek & Faber, 2007
* '' Manzonia'' Brusina, 1870
* '' Mohrensternia'' Stoliczka, 1868 †
* '' Obtusella'' Cossmann, 1921
* '' Omanimerelina'' Moolenbeek & Bosch, 2007
* '' Onoba'' H. Adams and A. Adams, 1852
* '' Paleoceratia'' Gründel, 1999 †
* '' Parashiela'' Laseron, 1956
* '' Peringiella'' Monterosato, 1878
* '' Plagyostila'' Folin, 1872
* '' Pontiturboella'' Sitnikova, Starobogatov, Anistratenko, 1992
* '' Porosalvania'' Gofas, 2007
* '' Powellisetia'' Ponder, 1965
* '' Pseudosetia'' Monterosato, 1884
* '' Punctulum'' Jeffreys, 1884
* '' Pusillina'' Monterosato, 1884
* '' Pyrgosformisia'' Barros, S. Lima & D. Tenório, 2018
* '' Quarkia'' Faber, 2009
* '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* '' Setia'' H. and A. Adams, 1852
* '' Simulamerelina'' Ponder, 1985
* '' Striatestea'' Powell, 1927
* '' Subestea'' Cotton, 1944
* '' Subonoba'' Iredale, 1915
* '' Thierachella'' J. C. Fischer, 1969 †
* '' Trochoturbella'' Cossmann, 1921 †
* '' Vitricithra'' Laseron, 1956
* '' Voorwindia'' Ponder, 1985
* '' Zhgentia'' Iljina, 2006 †

;'' Taxon inquirendum''
* ''Flemingia'' Jeffreys, 1884
* † ''Paryphostoma'' Bayan, 1873
* ''Polyhyba'' Haas, 1947

;Genera brought into synonymy:
* ''Adolphinoba'' Powell, 1930: synonym of '' Attenuata'' Hedley, 1918
* '' Alvinia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Alvania'' Risso, 1826
* ''Ameririssoa'' Ponder, 1985: synonym of '' Alvania'' Risso, 1826
* ''Apicularia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Auriconoba'' Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Flemellia'' Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of '' Alvania'' Risso, 1826
* ''Galeodina'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Alvania'' Risso, 1826
* ''Goniostoma'' Villa, 1841: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Gueriniana'' Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Haurakiopsis'' A. W. B. Powell, 1937: synonym of '' Haurakia'' Iredale, 1915
* ''Lamarckia'' Leach, 1852: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Lilacinia'' Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Linemera'' Finlay, 1924: synonym of '' Alvania'' Risso, 1826
* ''Loxostoma'' Bivona-Bernardi, 1838: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Manawatawhia'' Powell, 1937: synonym of ''Onoba'' (''Manawatawhia'') Powell, 1937 represented as '' Onoba'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852
* ''Massotia'' Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884: synonym of '' Alvania'' Risso, 1826
* ''Mereliniopsis'' Ponder, 1967: synonym of '' Merelina'' Iredale, 1915
* ''Moniziella'' Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of '' Alvania'' Risso, 1826
* ''Nobolira'' Finlay, 1926: synonym of '' Attenuata'' Hedley, 1918
* ''Ovirissoa'' Hedley, 1916: synonym of ''Onoba'' (''Ovirissoa'') Hedley, 1916 represented as '' Onoba'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852
* ''Parvisetia'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Setia'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852
* ''Persephona'' Leach, 1852: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Plagiostyla'' Fischer, 1872: synonym of '' Plagyostila'' de Folin, 1872
* ''Promerelina'' Powell, 1926: synonym of '' Merelina'' Iredale, 1915
* ''Radiata'' Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of '' Pusillina'' Monterosato, 1884
* ''Rissoia'' Bronn, 1848: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Rissostomia'' G. O. Sars, 1878: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Rudolphosetia'' Monterosato, 1917: synonym of '' Setia'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852
* ''Sabanea'' Monterosato, 1884: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Schwartzia'' Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Sfaxiella'' Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Turboella'' Leach, 1847: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814
* ''Turgidina'' Verduin, 1979: synonym of '' Pusillina'' Monterosato, 1884
* ''Zippora'' Leach, 1852: synonym of '' Rissoa'' Desmarest, 1814

References

External links

Ponder, W. F. (1985). A review of the genera of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda: Rissoacea). Records of the Australian Museum. Suppl. 4: 1-221

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Taxa named by John Edward Gray