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Myosotella

Myosotella is a European genus or subgenus (of Ovatella) of small, salt marsh snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pythiinae of the family Ellobiidae.

It feeds on algae growing on the rocks in a stream.

Species

Species within the genus Myosotella include:

Species brought into synonymy:
  • † Myosotella bardini <small>(Tournouër, 1872)</small>: synonym of † Tralia bardini <small>(Tournouër, 1872)</small>
  • Myosotella denticulata <small>(Montagu, 1803)</small>: synonym of Myosotella myosotis <small>(Draparnaud, 1801)</small>
  • † Myosotella polyodon <small>(F. Sandberger, 1872)</small>: synonym of † Tralia bardini <small>(Tournouër, 1872)</small>

References

  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp.&nbsp;180–213
  • Starobogatov, Ya.I. & Anistratenko, V.V. (1993). Моллюски подотряда Ellobioidei (Pulmonata) побережья Средиземного моря и Ев- ропейской Атлантики. [Molluscs of the suborder Ellobioidei (Pulmonata) of the shores of the Mediterranean and European Atlantic]. Вестник зоологии [Vestnik Zoologii]. (1993)4: 3-9.

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