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