Zettler, Michael L.;Bick, Andreas
Rissoidae
Sign in to saveRissoidae is a large family of sea snails. Members of the Rissoidae are very small in size and possess an operculum.
Species
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderLittorinimorpha
- FamilyRissoidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded127,831
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,460
- With media
- 32
- Family
- Rissoidae
- Collections
- LACM, NHMUK, YPM, SDNHM, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Antarctica
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Rissooidea
- Image
- Alvinia gallinacea shell.jpg
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- Commons category
- Rissoidae
- topic's main category
- Category:Rissoidae
- taxon name
- Rissoidae
- taxon rank
- family
- taxon common name
- Kleinschnecken
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Distribution and habitat
- Subfamilies
- Genera
- References
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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.
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