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:Alvania Risso, 1826Amphirissoa Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1897Archaschenia Zhgenti, 1981 †Benthonella Dall, 1889Benthonellania Lozouet, 1990Boreocingula Golikov and Kussakin, 1974Boreomica Guzhov, 2017 †Botryphallus Ponder, 1990Calvadosiella Wenz, 1939 †Cingula Fleming, 1828Crisilla Monterosato, 1917Ellenstrongia Amati, Di Giulio & Oliverio, 2023Frigidoalvania Waren, 1974Galeodinopsis Sacco, 1895Gofasia Bouchet & Warén, 1993Haurakia Iredale, 1915Hirsonella J. C. Fischer, 1969 †Ihungia Marwick, 1931 †Koskinakra Kadolsky, 2016 †Lucidestea Laseron, 1956Madeiranzonia Moolenbeek & Faber, 2007Manzonia Brusina, 1870Mohrensternia Stoliczka, 1868 †Obtusella Cossmann, 1921Omanimerelina Moolenbeek & Bosch, 2007Onoba H. Adams and A. Adams, 1852Paleoceratia Gründel, 1999 †Parashiela Laseron, 1956Peringiella Monterosato, 1878Plagyostila Folin, 1872Pontiturboella Sitnikova, Starobogatov, Anistratenko, 1992Porosalvania Gofas, 2007Powellisetia Ponder, 1965Pseudosetia Monterosato, 1884Punctulum Jeffreys, 1884Pusillina Monterosato, 1884Pyrgosformisia Barros, S. Lima & D. Tenório, 2018Quarkia Faber, 2009Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Setia H. and A. Adams, 1852Simulamerelina Ponder, 1985Striatestea Powell, 1927Subestea Cotton, 1944Subonoba Iredale, 1915Thierachella J. C. Fischer, 1969 †Trochoturbella Cossmann, 1921 †Vitricithra Laseron, 1956Voorwindia Ponder, 1985Zhgentia Iljina, 2006 †
;Taxon inquirendumFlemingia Jeffreys, 1884
  • † Paryphostoma Bayan, 1873Polyhyba Haas, 1947
;Genera brought into synonymy:Adolphinoba Powell, 1930: synonym of Attenuata Hedley, 1918Alvinia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826Ameririssoa Ponder, 1985: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826Apicularia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Auriconoba Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Flemellia Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826Galeodina Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826Goniostoma Villa, 1841: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Gueriniana Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Haurakiopsis A. W. B. Powell, 1937: synonym of Haurakia Iredale, 1915Lamarckia Leach, 1852: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Lilacinia Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Linemera Finlay, 1924: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826Loxostoma Bivona-Bernardi, 1838: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Manawatawhia Powell, 1937: synonym of Onoba Powell, 1937 represented as Onoba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852Massotia Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826Mereliniopsis Ponder, 1967: synonym of Merelina Iredale, 1915Moniziella Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Alvania Risso, 1826Nobolira Finlay, 1926: synonym of Attenuata Hedley, 1918Ovirissoa Hedley, 1916: synonym of Onoba Hedley, 1916 represented as Onoba H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852Parvisetia Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Setia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852Persephona Leach, 1852: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Plagiostyla Fischer, 1872: synonym of Plagyostila de Folin, 1872Promerelina Powell, 1926: synonym of Merelina Iredale, 1915Radiata Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Pusillina Monterosato, 1884Rissoia Bronn, 1848: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Rissostomia G. O. Sars, 1878: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Rudolphosetia Monterosato, 1917: synonym of Setia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1852Sabanea Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Schwartzia Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Sfaxiella Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Turboella Leach, 1847: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814Turgidina Verduin, 1979: synonym of Pusillina Monterosato, 1884Zippora Leach, 1852: synonym of Rissoa Desmarest, 1814