• Source: 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:

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

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• William Stimpson
• Rissoidae
• Alvania pettinellii
• Alvania awa
• Alaskana
• Zebinella angulata
• Alvania pizzinii
• Tryonia
• Alvania moerchi
• Alvania pseudohispidula
• Alvania isolata