Ovatella

Ovatella is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Ellobiidae.

The species of this genus are found in Europe, Northern Africa and Northern America.

Species

• Ovatella aequalis
• Ovatella boettgeri
• Ovatella firminii
• Ovatella gracilis
• Ovatella kutschigiana
• Ovatella microstoma
• Ovatella pisolina
• Ovatella vulcani

• Ovatella micheli <small>(Mittre, 1841)</small>: synonym of Auriculinella bidentata <small>(Montagu, 1808)</small>: synonym of Leucophytia bidentata <small>(Montagu, 1808)</small>
• Ovatella myosotis <small>(Draparnaud, 1801)</small>: synonym of Myosotella myosotis <small>(Draparnaud, 1801)</small>
• Ovatella polita <small>Bivona Ant., 1832</small>: synonym of Megastomia conoidea <small>(Brocchi, 1814)</small> (dubious synonym)
• Ovatella punctata <small>Bivona-Bernardi, 1832</small>: synonym of Ovatella firminii <small>(Payraudeau, 1827)</small>

References

External links

• Bivona Bernardi Ant. (1832). Caratteri d'un nuovo genere di conchiglie della famiglia delle Plicacee del signor De Lamarck. Effemeride scientifiche e letterarie per la Sicilia 1(1): 58-59
• Martins, A. M. de F. (1999). On the generic separation of Ovatella Bivona, 1832 and Myosotella Monterosato (Pulmonata, Ellobiidae). Iberus. 17(2): 59-75
• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213