Myosotella denticulata | The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland

<em>Myosotella denticulata</em> (Montagu, 1803)

Myosotella denticulata. Heights 5mm, 6mm, 6.5mm. Outer wall of aperture has variable teeth, usually 2 or more: Left; 3 isolated teeth. Centre; 3 teeth deep inside aperture, and callus with new teeth growing near lip. Right; two teeth and callus near lip.

Species

Myosotella denticulata

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Myosotella denticulata. Shell height 6.5mm. High water mark and just above. Salting on sheltered Menai Strait (full salinity sea water). Under stones with terrestrial invertebrates. September 2011.

Species

Myosotella denticulata

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Myosotella denticulata. Shell height 6.5mm. Aperture lacks an operculum. Images of live animal in water. High water mark and just above. Salting on sheltered Menai Strait (full salinity sea water). Under stones with terrestrial invertebrates.

Species

Myosotella denticulata

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Myosotella denticulata

Taxon version key

[NHMSYS0001702111]

Taxonomic group

Land snail

Marine snail

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DNA sequencing by National Museum Wales has shown M. denticulata to be the same species as M. myosotis (click this link to go to its account)

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