WoRMS taxon details
Hydrobiidae W. Stimpson, 1865
120 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:120)
accepted
Family
Bucharamnicolinae Izzatullaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Dabrianidae Starobogatov, 1983 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Istrianidae Starobogatov, 1983 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Kireliinae Starobogatov, 1983 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Martensamnicolinae Izzatullaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pyrgulidae Brusina, 1882 (1869) · unaccepted > superseded rank
Sadlerianidae Radoman, 1973 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Turkmenamnicolinae Izzatullaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Subfamily Belgrandiellinae Radoman, 1983
- Subfamily Caspiinae B. Dybowski, 1913
- Subfamily Hydrobiinae W. Stimpson, 1865
- Genus Achaiohydrobia Falniowski, 2021
- Genus Adriohydrobia Radoman, 1977
- Genus Ecrobia W. Stimpson, 1865
- Genus Hydrobia W. Hartmann, 1821
- Genus Peringia Paladilhe, 1874
- Genus Caspiohydrobia Starobogatov, 1970 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
- Genus Ventrosia Radoman, 1977 accepted as Ecrobia W. Stimpson, 1865
- Subfamily Mercuriinae Boeters & Falkner, 2017
- Genus Probythinella Thiele, 1928
- Subfamily Pseudamnicolinae Radoman, 1977
- Genus Paludestrina A. d'Orbigny, 1841 (uncertain, Placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Names by ICZN Opinion 2202.)
- Genus Thalassobia Bourguignat, 1876 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Genus Antillobia Altaba, 1993 accepted as Pyrgophorus Ancey, 1888 (subjective junior synonym)
- Subfamily Conocaspiinae B. Dybowski & Grochmalicki, 1913 (unaccepted > unavailable name)
- Genus Didacus Delicado, Machordom & M. A. Ramos, 2015 accepted as Diegus Delicado, Machordom & M. A. Ramos, 2016 (invalid: junior homonym of Didacus Collart, 1935 [Diptera]; Diegus is a replacement name)
- Subfamily Graecoanatolicinae Radoman, 1973 accepted as Caspiinae B. Dybowski, 1913 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subfamily Iravadiinae Thiele, 1928 accepted as Iravadiidae Thiele, 1928 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Leachia Risso, 1826 accepted as Hydrobia W. Hartmann, 1821 (Rejected name, placed on the Official Index by Opinion 2161, preoccupied by Leachia Lesueur, 1821 [Cephalopoda])
- Genus Litorinella A. Braun, 1843 accepted as Hydrobia W. Hartmann, 1821 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
- Genus Obrovia Radoman, 1974 accepted as Hydrobia W. Hartmann, 1821
- Genus Vioscalba J. P. E. Morrison, 1965 accepted as Probythinella Thiele, 1928 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Hydrobiidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
marine, brackish, fresh
Stimpson, W. (1865). Diagnoses of newly discovered genera of gasteropods, belonging to the sub-fam. Hydrobiinae of the family Rissoidae. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 1(1): 52-54., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16084571
page(s): 52; note: as subfamily Hydrobiinae [details]
page(s): 52; note: as subfamily Hydrobiinae [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Hydrobiidae W. Stimpson, 1865. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=120 on 2026-04-24
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Nomenclature
original description
Stimpson, W. (1865). Diagnoses of newly discovered genera of gasteropods, belonging to the sub-fam. Hydrobiinae of the family Rissoidae. <em>American Journal of Conchology.</em> 1(1): 52-54., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16084571
page(s): 52; note: as subfamily Hydrobiinae [details]
original description (of Dabrianidae Starobogatov, 1983) Starobogatov Ya.I., Sitnikova T.Ya. (1983). Система отряда Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia) [= The system of the order Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia)]. <em>Vsesoiuznoe soveshchanie po izucheniiu molliuskov [Leningrad: Nauka Publishers].</em> 7: 18-22.
page(s): 21 [details]
original description (of Istrianidae Starobogatov, 1983) Starobogatov Ya.I., Sitnikova T.Ya. (1983). Система отряда Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia) [= The system of the order Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia)]. <em>Vsesoiuznoe soveshchanie po izucheniiu molliuskov [Leningrad: Nauka Publishers].</em> 7: 18-22.
page(s): 22 [details]
original description (of Kireliinae Starobogatov, 1983) Starobogatov Ya.I., Sitnikova T.Ya. (1983). Система отряда Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia) [= The system of the order Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia)]. <em>Vsesoiuznoe soveshchanie po izucheniiu molliuskov [Leningrad: Nauka Publishers].</em> 7: 18-22.
page(s): 21 [details]
original description (of Bucharamnicolinae Izzatullaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985) Izzatullaev Z.I., Sitnikova T.Ya., Starobogatov Ya.I. (1985). Taxonomic position of the Middle Asian "pseudamnicols". <em>Byulleten' Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytateley Prirody, otdel biologicheskiy.</em> 90(5): 52-60. (In Russian).
page(s): 56 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Martensamnicolinae Izzatullaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985) Izzatullaev Z.I., Sitnikova T.Ya., Starobogatov Ya.I. (1985). Taxonomic position of the Middle Asian "pseudamnicols". <em>Byulleten' Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytateley Prirody, otdel biologicheskiy.</em> 90(5): 52-60. (In Russian).
page(s): 53 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Turkmenamnicolinae Izzatullaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985) Izzatullaev Z.I., Sitnikova T.Ya., Starobogatov Ya.I. (1985). Taxonomic position of the Middle Asian "pseudamnicols". <em>Byulleten' Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytateley Prirody, otdel biologicheskiy.</em> 90(5): 52-60. (In Russian).
page(s): 57 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201
page(s): 127, 346 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 52; note: as subfamily Hydrobiinae [details]
original description (of Dabrianidae Starobogatov, 1983) Starobogatov Ya.I., Sitnikova T.Ya. (1983). Система отряда Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia) [= The system of the order Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia)]. <em>Vsesoiuznoe soveshchanie po izucheniiu molliuskov [Leningrad: Nauka Publishers].</em> 7: 18-22.
page(s): 21 [details]
original description (of Istrianidae Starobogatov, 1983) Starobogatov Ya.I., Sitnikova T.Ya. (1983). Система отряда Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia) [= The system of the order Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia)]. <em>Vsesoiuznoe soveshchanie po izucheniiu molliuskov [Leningrad: Nauka Publishers].</em> 7: 18-22.
page(s): 22 [details]
original description (of Kireliinae Starobogatov, 1983) Starobogatov Ya.I., Sitnikova T.Ya. (1983). Система отряда Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia) [= The system of the order Littoriniformes (Gastropoda, Pectinibranchia)]. <em>Vsesoiuznoe soveshchanie po izucheniiu molliuskov [Leningrad: Nauka Publishers].</em> 7: 18-22.
page(s): 21 [details]
original description (of Bucharamnicolinae Izzatullaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985) Izzatullaev Z.I., Sitnikova T.Ya., Starobogatov Ya.I. (1985). Taxonomic position of the Middle Asian "pseudamnicols". <em>Byulleten' Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytateley Prirody, otdel biologicheskiy.</em> 90(5): 52-60. (In Russian).
page(s): 56 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Martensamnicolinae Izzatullaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985) Izzatullaev Z.I., Sitnikova T.Ya., Starobogatov Ya.I. (1985). Taxonomic position of the Middle Asian "pseudamnicols". <em>Byulleten' Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytateley Prirody, otdel biologicheskiy.</em> 90(5): 52-60. (In Russian).
page(s): 53 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Turkmenamnicolinae Izzatullaev, Sitnikova & Starobogatov, 1985) Izzatullaev Z.I., Sitnikova T.Ya., Starobogatov Ya.I. (1985). Taxonomic position of the Middle Asian "pseudamnicols". <em>Byulleten' Moskovskogo Obshchestva Ispytateley Prirody, otdel biologicheskiy.</em> 90(5): 52-60. (In Russian).
page(s): 57 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201
page(s): 127, 346 [details] Available for editors
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Delicado, D.; Hauffe, T.; Wilke, T. (2023). Fifth mass extinction event triggered the diversification of the largest family of freshwater gastropods (Caenogastropoda: Truncatelloidea: Hydrobiidae). <em>Cladistics.</em> 40(1): 82-96., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/cla.12558 [details] Available for editors
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status source Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200
page(s): 6 [details] Available for editors
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status source Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200
page(s): 6 [details] Available for editors
Other
additional source
Baker, H. B. (1960). Hydrobiidae or Truncatellidae?. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 74(1): 34-35., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8523907 [details]
additional source Kabat, A. R. & Hershler, R. (1993). The prosobranch snail family Hydrobiidae (Gastropoda: Rissooidea): Review of classification and supraspecific taxa. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 547: 1-94., available online at http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/5560/1/SCtZ-0547-Lo_res.pdf [details] Available for editors
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additional source Kabat, A. R. & Hershler, R. (1993). The prosobranch snail family Hydrobiidae (Gastropoda: Rissooidea): Review of classification and supraspecific taxa. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 547: 1-94., available online at http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/5560/1/SCtZ-0547-Lo_res.pdf [details] Available for editors
Present
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | spring snailsmud snails | [details] |
| German | Wasserdeckelschnecken | [details] |
| Swedish | tusensnäckor | [details] |