Rissopsis

Rissopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Iravadiidae
Genus:	Rissopsis ; Garrett, 1873
Type species
	Rissopsis typicaGarrett, 1873;

Last updated December 11, 2025

Rissopsis is a genus of very small, somewhat amphibious land snails that have a gill and an operculum, semi-terrestrial gastropod mollusks or micromollusk in the family Iravadiidae.^[1]

Species

Species within the genus Rissopsis include:

Rissopsis prolongata (Turton, 1932)
Rissopsis tuba Kilburn, 1977
Rissopsis typica Garrett, 1873

Species brought into synonymy

Rissopsis brevisMay, 1919: synonym of Austrorissopsis consobrina (Tate & May, 1900)
Rissopsis expansaPowell, 1930: synonym of Eusetia expansa (Powell, 1930)
Rissopsis ligulaKilburn, 1975: synonym of Rissopsis prolongata(Turton, 1932)

References

↑ Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Rissopsis Garrett, 1873. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=535772 on 2012-08-14

Ponder W. F. (1984) A review of the genera of the Iravadiidae (Gastropoda: Rissoacea) with an assessment of the relationships of the family. Malacologia 25(1): 21-71. page(s): 51-52

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[WoRMS-1] Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Rissopsis Garrett, 1873. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=535772 on 2012-08-14

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