See text Rissoidae is a large family of sea snails.

Members of the Rissoidae are very small in size and possess an operculum.

They live on sandy or gravel bottoms among algae or marine plants.

They are also found under rocks in crevices or other sheltered places.

The following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi of 2005: In 2013 the subfamily Rissoininae was elevated to the rank of family Rissoinidae by Criscione F. & Ponder W.F.