Myosotella denticulata (Montagu, 1803)
(Mouse-eared Snail)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMyosotella denticulata (Mouse-eared Snail)
FamilyELLOBIIDAE (hollow-shelled snails)
SuperfamilyELLOBIOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderPULMONATA (slugs and snails)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Myosotella denticulata (Mouse-eared Snail) :
1: Myosotella denticulata (Mouse-eared Snail)
1 May 2010 OSGR: SY77 50° 30’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Under stones among Salicornia seedlings in margin of small tidal lagoon
Image 1: Animal - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 2: Anterior view - in situ - close-up - highly enlargedImage 3: Crawling - dorsal view - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 4: Crawling - dorsal view - highly enlarged - pale background (2)Image 5: Crawling - dorsal view - highly enlarged - pale background (3)Image 6: Crawling - lateral view - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 7: Crawling - lateral view - highly enlarged - pale background (2)Image 8: Crawling on shell - lateral view - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 9: Crawling on surface film - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 10: Crawling on surface film - highly enlarged - pale background (2)Image 11: Crawling on surface film - highly enlarged - pale background (3)Image 12: Group - in situ - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Group - in situ - enlargedImage 14: Group - in situ - enlarged (2)Image 15: Group - in situ - enlarged (3)Image 16: In situ - close-up - highly enlargedImage 17: In situ - highly enlargedImage 18: In situ - highly enlarged (2)Image 19: In situ - highly enlarged (3)Image 20: In situ - highly enlarged (4)Image 21: In situ - shell - close-up - highly enlargedImage 22: Shell - aperture view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 23: Shell - side view showing white lip - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 24: Shell - view to show teeth - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 25: Two animals - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 26: Radula - microscope low magnificationImage 27: Radula - microscope low magnification (2)Image 28: Radula teeth - magnifiedImage 29: Radula teeth - magnified (2)Image 30: Radula teeth - magnified (3)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Adam, W. 2006 Myosotella denticulata (left) and M. myosotis Vol 27, No 3 Page: 209
Adam, W. 2006 Myosotella denticulata (left) and M. myosotis Vol 27, No 3 Page: 209

Myosotella denticulata (Mouse-eared Snail) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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