Hydrobiidae
Sign in to saveHydrobiidae, commonly known as mud snails, is a large cosmopolitan family of very small freshwater and brackish water snails with an operculum, in the order Littorinimorpha.
Species
mud snails
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderLittorinimorpha
- FamilyHydrobiidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
via GBIF
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Distribution
- Description
- Ecology
- Habitat
- Feeding habits
- Taxonomy
- 2005 taxonomy
- Genera
- Notes
- References
- External links
Hydrobiidae, commonly known as mud snails, is a large cosmopolitan family of very small freshwater and brackish water snails with an operculum, in the order Littorinimorpha.
== Distribution == Hydrobiidae are found in much of the world, inhabiting all continents except Antarctica. In Australia alone there are over 260 species in the family.