Myosotella myosotis
Myosotella myosotis, common name the mouse ear snail, is a European species of small salt marsh snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Ellobiidae.
Description
For terms see gastropod shell.
The shell varies from yellowish to brownish in color and can be either smooth or finely striated, with a shiny surface. It typically features 7 to 8 slightly convex whorls. The apertural margin is white, often accompanied by a white layer on the parietal side. The parietalis is robust, horizontal, and often accompanied by a smaller secondary parietalis. The columellaris is also strong, and the umbilicus is usually covered. The form denticulata is characterized by 3 to 6 short, thin folds resembling droplets near the palatal margin of the inner lip.
Molecular phylogenetics
The complete nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial genome of Myosotella myosotis has been available since 2008.
Distribution
As a native snail this species is found in the following countries and islands:
As an exotic, this species is found on:
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 12 mm.
Habitat
This species lives right at sea level, and so therefore the minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m, and the maximum recorded depth is 0 m.
Synonyms
Alexia myosotis Alexia myosotis var. hiriarti de Folin, 1889 Alexia micheli var. elongata Pallary, 1900 Alexia micheli var. incrassata Pallary, 1900 Alexia algerica Bourguignat, 1864 Alexia balearica Dohrn & Heynemann, 1862 Alexia cossoni Bourguignat, 1887 Alexia enhalia Bourguignat, 1887 Alexia loweana Pfeiffer, 1866 Alexia myosotis Alexia myosotis var. varicosa Fenaux, 1939 Alexia obsoleta Pfeiffer, 1854 Alexia parva Locard, 1893 Alexia pechaudi Bourguignat, 1887 Auricula meridionalis Brazier, 1877 Auricula biasolettiana Küster, 1844 Auricula botteriana Philippi, 1846 Auricula ciliata Morelet, 1845 Auricula dubia Cantraine, 1835 Auricula kutschigiana Küster, 1844 Auricula meridionalis Brazier, 1877Auricula microstoma Küster, 1844 Auricula myosotis Draparnaud, 1801Auricula myosotis var. adriatica Küster, 1844 Auricula myosotis var. elongata Küster, 1844 Auricula tenella Menke, 1830 Auricula veneta Martens, 1884 Auricula venetiensis Megerle von Mühlfeld in Villa A. & G.B., 1841 Auricula vespertina Morelet, 1860 Auricula watsoni Wollaston, 1878Melampus turritus W. G. Binney, 1859Melampus gracilis Lowe, 1832 Myosotella denticulata ·Ovatella myosotis Ovatella myosotis salentina Palazzi & Curini Galletti, 1982 Phytia letourneuxi var. tanousi Pallary, 1912 Phytia myosotis Tralia myosotis Tralia myosotis f. junior Dall, 1885 Voluta denticulata Montagu, 1803 Voluta ingens W. Turton, 1819 Voluta reflexa W. Turton, 1819Voluta ringens W. Turton, 1819