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<em>Myosotella myosotis</em> (Draparnaud, 1801)

Myosotella myosotis. Heights 6mm - 7.5mm. Brown shells are slightly translucent, showing viscera indistinctly in good light (flash photograph). MHW, salt marsh, brackish 22ppt, Severn Estuary, August 2011.

Species

Myosotella myosotis

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Myosotella myosotis. Heights 7.5mm and 6mm. Periostracal hairs tend to wear off older specimens. MHW, salt marsh, brackish 22ppt, Severn Estuary, August 2011.

Species

Myosotella myosotis

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Myosotella myosotis. Height 7.5mm. Flesh of older specimens may be more grey than immatures. Transverse wrinkles sometimes visible as snail moves. MHW, salt marsh, brackish 22ppt, Severn Estuary, August 2011.

Species

Myosotella myosotis

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Myosotella myosotis. Height 7.5mm. Aperture not closed by an operculum. MHW, salt marsh, brackish 22ppt, Severn Estuary, August 2011.

Species

Myosotella myosotis

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Myosotella myosotis. Flesh translucent white with greyish tint in parts. Eyes at base of tentacles. MHW, salt marsh, brackish 22ppt, Severn Estuary, August 2011.

Species

Myosotella myosotis

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Myosotella myosotis. Heights 7.5mm and 6mm. 2 or 3 teeth on inner lip. 0 or 1(max.) tooth on outer lip. Lip thickens when mature (larger specimen). MHW, salt marsh, brackish 22ppt, Severn Estuary, August 2011.

Species

Myosotella myosotis

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Myosotella myosotis

Taxon version key

[NHMSYS0001702112]

Taxonomic group

Land snail

Marine snail

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