Rissoidae is a large

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of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod

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s in the superfamily Rissooidea and the order

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Distribution and habitat

This family of snails is found worldwide. They live on sandy or gravel bottoms among algae or marine plants. They are also found under rocks in crevices or sheltered places.

Subfamilies

The classification within this family was a long time not clarified. The number of genera and subgenera was subject to the individual interpretation of the researcher. 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 the family Rissoidae include: Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Alvania clathrella 001

* '' 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 * '' 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

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