• Hydrococcinae Thiele, J. 1928. Revision des systèms der Hydrobiiden und Melaniiden. Zoologische Jahrbücher (Systematik) 55: 351-402 [375, 380].

  Type genus:

   Hydrococcus Thiele, 1928.

General References

Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. 2005. Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia 47: 1–397 [252]

Ponder, W.F. & de Keyzer, R.G. 1998. Family Hydrococcidae. pp. 763 in Beesley, P.L., Ross, G.J.B. & Wells, A. (eds). Mollusca: The Southern Synthesis. Fauna of Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 5(Part B) pp. vi–viii, 565–1234. [763]

Wilke, T., Haase, M., Hershler, R., Liu, H.-P., Misof, B. & Ponder, W. 2013. Pushing short DNA fragments to the limit: Phylogenetic relationships of ‘hydrobioid’ gastropods (Caenogastropoda: Rissooidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66(3): 715-736

History of changes

• Hydrococcus Thiele, J. 1928. Revision des systèms der Hydrobiiden und Melaniiden. Zoologische Jahrbücher (Systematik) 55: 351-402 [375].

Distribution

States

South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

IMCRA

Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)

General References

Ponder, W.F. 1982. The anatomy and relationships of Hydrococcus brazieri (T. Woods). Journal of Molluscan Studies 48(1): 64-79 [64]

Smith, B.J. 1992. Non-Marine Mollusca. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Non-marine Mollusca. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 8 xii 408 pp. [59]

History of changes

• Paludina granum Menke, C.T. 1843. Molluscorum Novae Hollandiae Specimen in Libraria Aulica Hahniana. Hannoverae : Libraria Aulica Hahniana pp. 1-46. [Apr. 1843]. [8] [junior homonym; not Paludina granum Say, 1822].
• Rissoina (Setia) brazieri Tenison-Woods, J.E. 1876. Description of new Tasmanian shells. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1875: 131–159 [Date published 21 Mar 1876] [146].
• Ampullarina minuta Tenison-Woods, J.E. 1877. On some new Tasmanian marine shells. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1876: 131–159 [Date published 27 Feb 1877] [155].
• Assiminea australis Petterd, W.F. 1889. Contributions for a systematic catalogue of the aquatic shells of Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1888: 60-82 pls 1-4 [77, pl. 3, fig, 10].
• Hydrococcus graniformis Thiele, J. 1928. Revision des systèms der Hydrobiiden und Melaniiden. Zoologische Jahrbücher (Systematik) 55: 351-402 [375].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Ponder, W.F. 1982. The anatomy and relationships of Hydrococcus brazieri (T. Woods). Journal of Molluscan Studies 48(1): 64-79 [65] (see for complete synonymy)

Generic Combinations

• Hydrococcus brazieri (Tenison-Woods, 1876). —
  Ponder, W.F. 1982. The anatomy and relationships of Hydrococcus brazieri (T. Woods). Journal of Molluscan Studies 48(1): 64-79 [65]

Distribution

States

South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IMCRA

Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)

Ecological Descriptors

Brackish water, detritivore, estuary, high intertidal, intertidal flats, lagoon, marine.

General References

Ponder, W.F. 1982. The anatomy and relationships of Hydrococcus brazieri (T. Woods). Journal of Molluscan Studies 48(1): 64-79 [65]

Smith, B.J. 1992. Non-Marine Mollusca. In, Houston, W.W.K. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Non-marine Mollusca. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 8 xii 408 pp. [59-60]

History of changes