Hydrobiidae (Family)

Overview

Hydrobiidae, common name mud snails, is a large cosmopolitan taxonomic family of very small freshwater snails and brackish water snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha.

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There are over 260 species of Hydrobiidae living in Australia.^[2]

Description

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These are very small or minute snails, with a shell height of less than 8 mm. The dextrally-coiled shells are smooth (except for growth lines conforming to the shape of the outer lip) and are usually rather nondescript. The shell offers very few robust characteristics to the systematist who is attempting to classify the species within this family. This difficulty is compounded by a high degree of intraspecific variation. Descriptions often have to be based on the characteristi cs of the operculum, radula and penis.

The shell of species within this family varies from planispiral to needle-shaped. The shell may have an open umbilicus or a plugged umbilicus. The thickness of the shell can vary from thin to fairly solid. The shell may be transparent and horn-colored, or colorless.

The number of whorls in the shell varies between two and eight. The shell can sometimes even assume a corkscrew or hornlike shape by loosening of the attachment of body whorl. The periostracum (outer layer of the shell) is usually thin, and is often colored. It can sometimes show hair-like projections.

The sinuous aperture is entire, not interrupted by a siphonal canal or other extensions. It is sometimes thickened. The protoconch is usually shaped like a dome, and usually shows a few spirals.

The corneous operculum is usually well-formed and shows only a few spirals.

The head, foot, mantle and visceral coil are colored pale gray to dark purple-black with melanin pigments. Subterranean species are often unpigmented.

The strong foot can be retracted into the shell. The mucous glands are situated at the anterior edge of the foot. There are no posterior mucous glands. The symmetrical cephalic tentacles are threadlike, with blunt or rounded tips. The eyes are located at the base of the tentacles.

The ctenidium (a comblike respiratory apparatus) goes along most of the length of the pallial cavity. This respiratory gill consists of 10 to 200 triangular filaments. The osphradium, the olfactory organ linked with the respiration organ, is usually relatively small.

The taenioglossate radula consists of more than fifty rows of teeth. The central tooth is trapezoidal. The lateral teeth have few to numerous cusps. The marginal teeth are usually with numerous cusps.

The species usually have both male and female individuals, but very rarely reproduction may be parthenogenic, caused by internal fertilization. The females lay eggs in single capsules on the leaves or stems of water plants. But sometimes they produce eggs that are hatched within the pallial gonoduct of the body, and in these cases the young are born alive. Species that inhabit estuaries sometimes produce veliger larvae.

The fossil record of this family extends back to the Early Carboniferous.^{[citation needed]}

Ecology

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Habitat

Most species of this family live in freshwater (lakes, ponds, rivers, streams), but some are found in brackish water or at the borders between freshwater and brackish water. A few occur in marine environments on sandy or muddy bottoms between algae and sea grass.

Feeding habits

These small snails feed on algae, diatoms and detritus.

Taxonomy

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This is the largest family within the superfamily Rissooidea. At one time or another some 400 genera have been assigned to this family, and prob ably more than 1,000 species.^[3] This family was originally named by William Stimpson in 1865, as the group Hydrobiae. Stimpson was not certain of their rank, and he placed them in the Taenioglossata: Ctenobranchiata between the Lithoglyphi and Ancyloti. Over the years there have been numerous attempts to give an adequate and more finely divided classification. Thiele (1925, 1929 and 1931) set up the most comprehensive classification, with a review of the family at generic level.

Notable works about taxonomy of Hydrobiidae includes works by Radoman, for example Radoman (1983).^[4]

The classification, as specified by Kabat and Hershler (1993),^[3] does not form a monophyletic group, and was in need of revision.

A study by Wilke et al. (2001)^[5] using molecular data from COI (Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I) and 18S genes has resulted in a new tentative set of subfamilies: Hydrobiinae, Pseudamnicolinae, Nymphophilinae, Islamiinae and Horatiinae.

2005 taxonomy

The following subfamilies are recognized in the gastropod taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi from 2005:^[6]

Hydrobiinae Stimpson, 1865 - synonyms: Paludestrinidae Newton, 1891; Pyrgorientaliinae Radoman, 1977; Pseudocaspiidae Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1983
Belgrandiinae de Stefani, 1877 - synonyms: Horatiini D. W. Taylor, 1966; Graecoanatolicinae Radoman, 1973; Sadlerianinae Radoman, 1973; Pseudohoratiinae Radoman, 1973; Orientaliidae Radoman, 1973 (inv.); Lithoglyphulidae Radoman, 1973; Orientalinidae Radoman, 1978 (inv.); Belgrandiellinae Radoman, 1983; Dabrianidae Starobogatov, 1983; Istrianidae Starobogatov, 1983; Kireliinae Starobogatov, 1983; lanzaiidae Starobogatov, 1983; Tanousiidae Starobogatov, 1983; Bucharamnicolinae Izzatulaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985; Martensamnicolinae Izzatulaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985; Turkmenamnicolinae Izzatulaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985
Clenchiellinae D. W. Taylor, 1966^[7]
Islamiinae Radoman, 1973
Nymphophilinae D. W. Taylor, 1966^[7]
Pseudamnicolinae Radoman, 1977
Pyrgulinae Brusina, 1882 (1869)^[8] - synonyms: Caspiidae B. Dybowski, 1913; Microliopalaeinae B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1914; Micromelaniidae B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1914; Turricaspiinae B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1915; Liosarmatinae B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1920; Chilopyrgulinae Radoman, 1973; Micropyrgulidae Radoman, 1973; Falsipyrgulinae Radoman, 1983; Ohridopyrgulinae Radoman, 1983; Prosostheniinae Pana, 1989
Tateinae Thiele, 1925^[9] - synonyms: Potamopyrgidae F. C. Baker, 1928; Hemistomiinae Thiele, 1929

The Amnicolidae and Cochliopidae are considered as distinct families according to taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005).^[6]

Genera

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Genera in the family Hydrobiidae include:

A shell of Peringia ulvae, syn. Hydrobia ulvae

Hydrobiinae

Austropyrgus Cotton 1943 - which now includes species that were previously grouped under Angrobia Iredale, 1943^{[citation needed]}
Hydrobia Hartmann, 1821 - the type genus of the family Hydrobiidae^[6]^[10]
- subgenus Peringia Paladilhe, 1874^[10] - or as a separate genus
Mercuria Boeters, 1971^[10] - in Nymphophilinae by Herschler et al. (2003)^[11]^{[clarification needed]}
Falniowskia Bernasconi, 1991^[10]
Tournouerina Schlickum, 1971^[10]

Belgrandiinae

Alzoniella Giusti & Bodon, 1984^[10]
Avenionia Nicolas, 1882^[10]
Belgrandia Bourguignat, 1869^[10] - type genus in the subfamily Belgrandiinae^[6]
Belgrandiella A. J. Wagner, 1928^[10]
Bythiospeum Bourguignat, 1882^[10]
Dabriana Radoman, 1974 - with the only species Dabriana bosniaca Radoman, 1974^[3]
Graziana Radoman, 1975^[10]
Hauffenia Pollonera, 1898^[10]
Iglica A. J. Wagner, 1928^[10]
Sadleriana Clessin, 1890^[10]

Clenchiellinae

Clenchiella Abbott, 1948 - type genus of the subfamily Clenchiellinae^[6]

Islamiinae

Islamia Radoman, 1973^[10] - type genus of the subfamily Islamiinae^[6]

Nymphophilinae

Floridobia F. G. Thompson & R. Hershler, 2002^[11]
Cincinnatia Pilsbry, 1891^[6]^[11]^[12]
Pyrgulopsis Call & Pilsbry, 1886^[11]
Marstonia Baker, 1926^[11]
Notogillia Pilsbry, 1953^[6]^[11]^[12]
Nymphophilus D. W. Taylor, 1966^[11] - type genus of the subfamily Nymphophilinae^[6]
Rhapinema F. G. Thompson, 1970^[11]
Spilochlamys F. G. Thompson, 1968^[11]
Stiobia F. G. Thompson & McCaleb, 1978^[11]

Pseudamnicolinae

Pseudamnicola Paulucci, 1878 - type genus in the subfamily Pseudamnicolinae^[6]

Pyrgulinae

Caspia W. Dybowski, 1888^[6]
Chilopyrgula Brusina, 1896^[6]
Falsipyrgula Radoman, 1973^[6]
Liosarmata B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1914^[6] - synonym: Microliopalaeina B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1914^[6]
Micromelania Brusina, 1874^[6]
Micropyrgula Polinski, 1929^[6]
Ohridopyrgula Radoman, 1983^[6]
Prososthenia Neumayr, 1869^[6]
Pyrgula de Cristofori & Jan, 1832 - type genus in the subfamily Pyrgulinae^[6]
Turricaspia B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1915^[6]

Tateinae

Hemistomia Crosse, 1872^[6]^[13]
Potamopyrgus Stimpson, 1865^[6]^[10]
Tatea Tenison-Woods, 1879 - type genus in the subfamily Tateinae^[6]

subfamily uncertain

Phrantela Iredale, 1943^[11]
Probythinella Thiele, 1928^[11]

subfamily ?

Antroselates Hubricht, 1963
Aphaostracon F. G. Thompson, 1968
Balconorbis Hershler & Longley, 1986
Birgella F. C. Baker, 1926
Caledoconcha Haase & Bouchet, 1998^[13]
Cochliopina Morrison, 1946
Dasyscias F. G. Thompson & Hershler, 1991
Ecrobia Stimpson, 1865 - synonym: Ventrosia Radoman, 1977^[14]
Fontelicella
Fontigens Pilsbry, 1933
Hadoceras
Heleobops F. G. Thompson, 1968
Hemistoma^[15]
Hoyia F. C. Baker, 1926
Hyalopyrgus
Kanakyella Haase & Bouchet, 1998^[13]
Leiorhagium Haase & Bouchet, 1998^[13]
Littoridinops Pilsbry, 1952
Lyogyrus Gill, 1863
Lyrodes Doering, 1884
Nanocochlea Ponder & Clark in Pond, Cla, Mill & Toluzzi, 1993
Neohoratia Sch?tt, 1961

Onobops F. G. Thompson, 1969 - or in Cochliopidae^[16]
Palacanthilhiopsis
Pidaconomus Haase & Bouchet, 1998^[13]
Phreatoceras Hershler & Longley, 1986
Plagigeyeria Tomlin, 1930
Pristinicola Hershler, et al., 1994
Pyrgophorus Ancey, 1888 - or in Cochliopidae^[16]
Spurwinkia Davis, Mazurkiewicz & Mandracchia, 1982
Stygopyrgus Hershler & Longley, 1986
Taylorconcha Hershler, et al., 1994
Texadina Abbott & Ladd, 1951
Texapyrgus F. G. Thompson & Hershler, 1991

other generic names:

Paludestrina d'Orbigny, 1840 is a rejected or invalid name, that was previously placed within Hydrobiidae^[17]

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Iglica A. J. Wagner, 1928^[10]

Sadleriana Clessin, 1890^[10]

Clenchiellinae

Clenchiella Abbott, 1948 - type genus of the subfamily Clenchiellinae^[6]

Islamiinae

Islamia Radoman, 1973^[10] - type genus of the subfamily Islamiinae^[6]

Nymphophilinae

Floridobia F. G. Thompson & R. Hershler, 2002^[11]
Cincinnatia Pilsbry, 1891^[6]^[11]^[12]
Pyrgulopsis Call & Pilsbry, 1886^[11]
Marstonia Baker, 1926^[11]
Notogillia Pilsbry, 1953^[6]^[11]^[12]
Nymphophilus D. W. Taylor, 1966^[11] - type genus of the subfamily Nymphophilinae^[6]
Rhapinema F. G. Thompson, 1970^[11]
Spilochlamys F. G. Thompson, 1968^[11]
Stiobia F. G. Thompson & McCaleb, 1978^[11]

Pseudamnicolinae

Pseudamnicola Paulucci, 1878 - type genus in the subfamily Pseudamnicolinae^[6]

Pyrgulinae

Caspia W. Dybowski, 1888^[6]
Chilopyrgula Brusina, 1896^[6]
Falsipyrgula Radoman, 1973^[6]
Liosarmata B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1914^[6] - synonym: Microliopalaeina B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1914^[6]
Micromelania Brusina, 1874^[6]
Micropyrgula Polinski, 1929^[6]
Ohridopyrgula Radoman, 1983^[6]
Prososthenia Neumayr, 1869^[6]
Pyrgula de Cristofori & Jan, 1832 - type genus in the subfamily Pyrgulinae^[6]
Turricaspia B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1915^[6]

Tateinae

Hemistomia Crosse, 1872^[6]^[13]
Potamopyrgus Stimpson, 1865^[6]^[10]
Tatea Tenison-Woods, 1879 - type genus in the subfamily Tateinae^[6]

subfamily uncertain

Phrantela Iredale, 1943^[11]
Probythinella Thiele, 1928^[11]

subfamily ?

Antroselates Hubricht, 1963
Aphaostracon F. G. Thompson, 1968
Balconorbis Hershler & Longley, 1986
Birgella F. C. Baker, 1926
Caledoconcha Haase & Bouchet, 1998^[13]
Cochliopina Morrison, 1946
Dasyscias F. G. Thompson & Hershler, 1991
Ecrobia Stimpson, 1865 - synonym: Ventrosia Radoman, 1977^[14]
Fontelicella
Fontigens Pilsbry, 1933
Hadoceras
Heleobops F. G. Thompson, 1968
Hemistoma^[15]
Hoyia F. C. Baker, 1926
Hyalopyrgus
Kanakyella Haase & Bouchet, 1998^[13]
Leiorhagium Haase & Bouchet, 1998^[13]
Littoridinops Pilsbry, 1952
Lyogyrus Gill, 1863
Lyrodes Doering, 1884
Nanocochlea Ponder & Clark in Pond, Cla, Mill & Toluzzi, 1993
Neohoratia Sch?tt, 1961

Onobops F. G. Thompson, 1969 - or in Cochliopidae^[16]
Palacanthilhiopsis
Pidaconomus Haase & Bouchet, 1998^[13]
Phreatoceras Hershler & Longley, 1986
Plagigeyeria Tomlin, 1930
Pristinicola Hershler, et al., 1994
Pyrgophorus Ancey, 1888 - or in Cochliopidae^[16]
Spurwinkia Davis, Mazurkiewicz & Mandracchia, 1982
Stygopyrgus Hershler & Longley, 1986
Taylorconcha Hershler, et al., 1994
Texadina Abbott & Ladd, 1951
Texapyrgus F. G. Thompson & Hershler, 1991

other generic names:

Paludestrina d'Orbigny, 1840 is a rejected or invalid name, that was previously placed within Hydrobiidae^[17]

References

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^ Strong E. E., Gargominy O., Ponder W. F. & Bouchet P. (2008). "Global Diversity of Gastropods (Gastropoda; Mollusca) in Freshwater". Hydrobiologia 595: 149-166. http://hdl.handle.net/10088/7390 doi:10.1007/s10750-007-9012-6.
^ Ponder W. F. & Walker K. F. (January 2003). "From mound springs to mighty rivers: The conservation status of freshwater molluscs i n Australia". Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management 6 (1): 19?28. doi:10.1080/14634980301482.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kabat A. R. & Hershler R. (1993). "The prosobranch snail family Hydrobiidae (Gastropoda: Rissooidea): review of classification and supraspecific taxa". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 547: 1-94. PDF.
^ Radoman, P. (1983). Hydrobioidea a superfamily of Prosobranchia (Gastropoda). I. Systematics. Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts Monographs DXLVII, Department of Sciences 571: 1?256.. book description.
^ Wilke T., Davis G. M., Falniowski A., Giusti F., Bodon M. & Szarowska M. (2001). "Molecular systematics of Hydrobiidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Rissooidea): testing monophyly and phylogenetic relationships". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 151 (1): 1?21. doi:10.1635/0097-3157(2001)151[0001:MSOHMG]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0097-3157. http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1635/0097-3157%282001%29151%5B0001%3AMSOHMG%5D2.0.CO%3B2?journalCode=ansp.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x Bouchet P., Rocroi J.-P., Fr?da J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Vald?s ?. & War?n A. (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". Malacologia: International Journal of Malacology (Hackenheim, Germany: ConchBooks) 47 (1-2): 1?397. ISBN 3925919724. ISSN 0076-2997. http://www.archive.org/details/malacologia47122005inst.
^ ^a ^b Taylor D. W. (1966). The Veliger 9(2): 181, 199.
^ Brusina (1882). Bulletino della Societ? Malacologica Italiana 7(13-19): 230.
^ Thiele (1925). Handbuch der Zoologie 5(1): 80.
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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Hershler R., Liu H.-P. & Thompson F. G. (2003). "Phylogenetic relationships of North American nymphophiline gastropods based on mitochondrial DNA sequences". Zoologica Scripta 32(4): 357-366. doi:10.1046/j.1463-6409.2003.00115.x. PDF.
^ ^a ^b Thompson, F.G. (1979). "The systematic status of the hydrobioid snail genus Nymphophilus Taylor 1966 and the status of the subfamily Nymphophilinae". Malacological Review 13 (1?2): 41?49.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Haase M. & Bouchet P. (1998). "Radiation of crenobiontic gastropods on an ancient continental island: the Hemistomia-clade in New Caledonia (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae)". Hydrobiologia 367(1-3): 43-129. doi:10.1023/A:1003219931171.
^ Gofas, S. (2011). Ecrobia Stimpson, 1865. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=238103 on 2011-07-14
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^ ^a ^b Wesselingh F. P., Anderson L. C. & Kadolsky D. (2006). "Molluscs from the Miocene Pebas Formation of Peruvian and Colombian Amazonia". Scripta Geologica 1333: 19-290. PDF.
^ Bouchet, P. (2011). Paludestrina d'Orbigny, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=558766 on 2011-07-14

External links

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Hydrobiidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

Taxonomy

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The Family Hydrobiidae is a member of the Superfamily Rissooidea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Hydrobiidae:

Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
    - Branch: Protostomia Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
      - Infrakingdom: Lophotrochozoa - Lophotrochozoans
        Superphylum: Eutrochozoa
        Phylum: Mollusca (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795 - Molluscs
        Class: Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795 - Snails and Slugs
        Subclass: Orthogastropoda Ponder & Lindberg, 1996
        Superorder: Caenogastropoda Cox, 1960
        Order: Sorbeoconcha Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
        Suborder: Hypsogastropoda Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
        Infraorder: Littorinimorpha Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975
        Superfamily: Rissooidea J.E. Gray, 1847
        Family: Hydrobiidae Stimpson, 1865

The Family Hydrobiidae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Subfamily (4): Cochliopinae · Coliadinae · Hydrobiinae · Tateinae
Genus (225): Adriohydrobia · Akiyoshia · Alzoniella · Angrobia · Antibaria · Antrobia · Antrorbis · Antroselates · Apachecoccus · Aphaostracon · Arganiella · Aroapyrgus · Ascorhis · Attebania · Austropyrgus · Avenionia · Balconorbis · Beddomeia · Belgrandia · Belgrandiella · Birgella · Boetersiella · Boleana · Bracenica · Bucharamnicola · Bythinella · Bythiospeum · Caldicochlea · Caledoconcha · Caspiohydrobia · Catapyrgus · Cavernisa · Chilopyrgula · Chondrobasis · Cilgia · Cincinnatia · Clappia · Coahuilix · Cochliopa · Cochliopina · Colligyrus · Costellina · Dabriana · Dalmatella · Daphniola · Dasyscias · Delavaya · Dianella · Durangonella · Eremopyrgus · Falniowskia · Falsibelgrandiella · Falsipyrgula · Fissuria · Floridobia · Fluminicola · Fluvidona · Fluviopupa · Fonscochlea · Fontelicella · Fontigens · Geyeria · Gillia · Ginaia · Giustia · Gocea · Graecoanatolica · Graecorientalia · Graziana · Grossuana · Guadiella · Hadoceras · Hadopyrgus · Hadziella · Hauffenia · Heideella · Heleobia · Heleobops · Hemistoma · Hemistomia · Heraultiella · Heterocyclus · Holsingeria · Horatia · Hyalopyrgus · Hydrobia · Hydrorissoia · Iberhoratia · Iglica · Insignia · Ipnobius · Islamia · Istriana · Jardinella · Josefus · Juturnia · Kanakyella · Keindahan · Kerkia · Lanzaia · Lartetia · Leiorhagium · Lepyrium · Lithabitella · Lithoglyphopsis · Lithoglyphus · Litthabitella · Littoridina · Littoridinops · Lobaunia · Lobogenes · Lyhnidia · Lyogyrus · Malaprespia · Manningiella · Maroccopsis · Marstonia · Marstoniopsis · Martensamnicola · Mercuria · Mexipyrgus · Mexistiobia · Mexithauma · Milesiana · Moitessieria · Moominia · Moria · Nanocochlea · Narentiana · Neofossarulus · Neohoratia · Notogillia · Nymphophilus · Ochridopyrgula · Ohridohauffenia · Ohridohoratia · Ohrigocea · Onobops · Opacuincola · Orientalina · Orygoceras · Palacanthilhiopsis · Paladilhiopis · Paladilhiopsis · Paludestrema · Paludestrina · Paludiscala · Parabythinella · Paraprososthenia · Pauluccinella · Paxillostium · Peringia · Petterdiana · Pezzolia · Phrantela · Phreatica · Phreatoceras · Phreatodrobia · Plagigeyeria · Plesiella · Pontobelgrandiella · Posticobia · Potamolithus · Potamopirgus · Potamopyrgus · Prespolitorea · Pristinicola · Probythinella · Pseudamnicola · Pseudavenionia · Pseudohoratia · Pseudoislamia · Pseudopaludinella · Pseudorientalia · Pseudotricula · Pseudotryonia · Pterides · Pyrgohydrobia · Pyrgophorus · Pyrgula · Pyrgulopsis · Rachipteron · Radomaniola · Rakiurapyrgus · Rhamphopoma · Rhapinema · Sadleriana · Saganoa · Salenthydrobia · Sarajana · Sardohoratia · Saxurinator · Soapitia · Somatogyrus · Spathogyna · Spilochlamys · Spurwinkia · Stankovicia · Stiobia · Strombopoma · Strugia · Stygopyrgus · Sulawesidrobia · Tanousia · Tarraconia · Tatea · Taylorconcha · Tefennia · Terranigra · Texadina · Texapyrgus · Trachyochridia · Trichonia · Trochidrobia · Tryonia · Turcorientalia · Turkmenamnicola · Valvatamnicola · Ventrosia · Victodrobia · Vinodolia · Vitrella · Xestopyrgula · Yaquicoccus · Zaumia
Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 1,677 species and subspecies in the Family Hydrobiidae.

Hydrobiidae

Overview

Description

Ecology

Habitat

Feeding habits

Taxonomy

2005 taxonomy

Genera

References

External links

Taxonomy

Genera

Adriohydrobia

Akiyoshia

Alzoniella

Angrobia

Antibaria

Antrobia

Antrorbis

Antroselates

Apachecoccus

Aphaostracon

Arganiella

Aroapyrgus

Ascorhis

Attebania

Austropyrgus

Avenionia

Balconorbis

Beddomeia

Belgrandia

Belgrandiella

Birgella

Boetersiella

Boleana

Bracenica

Bucharamnicola

Bythinella

Bythiospeum

Caldicochlea

Caledoconcha

Caspiohydrobia

Catapyrgus

Cavernisa

Chilopyrgula

Chondrobasis

Cilgia

Cincinnatia

Clappia

Coahuilix

Cochliopa

Cochliopina

Colligyrus

Costellina

Dabriana

Dalmatella

Daphniola

Dasyscias

Delavaya

Dianella

Durangonella

Eremopyrgus

Falniowskia

Falsibelgrandiella

Falsipyrgula

Fissuria

Floridobia

Fluminicola

Fluvidona

Fluviopupa

Fonscochlea

Fontelicella

Fontigens

Geyeria

Gillia

Ginaia

Giustia

Gocea

Graecoanatolica