Hydrobiidae
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.
Species
mud snails
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderLittorinimorpha
- FamilyHydrobiidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
觿螺科（學名：Hydrobiidae），舊作釘螺科:25，是新進腹足類的一個科級分類單元，是一種腹足綱軟體動物的分類，其物種棲息於淡水、鹹淡水交界及海水。舊屬盤足目:25，屬於玉黍螺類支序截螺總科。
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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.