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Ovatella myosotis

(Draparnaud, 1801) European Melampus; Mouse Ear Ovatella Shell size 5 - 12 mm Mediterranean; W Africa; Nova Scotia, Canada - Georgia, USA; Bermuda; New Zealand
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderEUPULMONATA
SuperFamilyELLOBIOIDEA
FamilyELLOBIIDAE PYTHIINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Marine Molluscs of Madeirap 307; Pl. 57/12
Audubon - Field Guide to North American ShellsPl. 232; 650
West African Seashellsp 250
Microconchas de la Bahía de San Sebastiánp 20
Vita MarinaVol. 43/3, p 13
Vita MalacologicaVol. 4, Pl. 1/ 14; Pl. 5/ 89
Synonyms
Ovatella denticulata Montagu, G., 1803 : Europe
Atlas Malacològic del Delta de l'Ebrep 84/Pl. 370
Voluta reflexa Turton, 1819
Voluta ringens Turton, 1819
Jaminia quinquedens Brown, C.T., 1827
Ellobium (Ellobium) tenella Menke, K.T., 1830
Carychium personatum Michaud, A.L.G., 1831
Melampus borealis Conrad, T.A., 1833
Ovatella gracilis Lowe, R.T., 1835 : Madeira
Ellobium (Ellobium) dubia Cantraine, F.J., 1836
Ellobium (Ellobium) venetiensis Villa, A. & J.B. Villa, 1841
Ellobium (Ellobium) adriatica Küster, H.C., 1844
Ellobium (Ellobium) biasolettiana Küster, H.C., 1844
Ellobium (Ellobium) kutschigiana Küster, H.C., 1844
Ellobium (Ellobium) microstoma Küster, H.C., 1844
Ellobium (Ellobium) sayi Küster, H.C., 1844
Ellobium (Ellobium) ciliata Morelet, P.A., 1845
Auriculastra elongata Küster, H.C., 1845 : Hawaii
Ellobium (Ellobium) botteriana Philippi, R.A., 1846
Alexia obsoleta Pfeiffer, L., 1854
Alexia bermudensis Adams, H.G. & A. Adams, 1855
Myosotella payraudeaui Pfeiffer, L., 1856
Melampus turritus Binney, W.G., 1859
Ellobium (Ellobium) bicolor Morelet, P.A., 1860
Ellobium (Ellobium) vespertina Morelet, P.A., 1860
Alexia micheli Bourguignat, J.R., 1864
Alexia quadriplicata Bourguignat, J.R., 1864
Alexia triplicata Bourguignat, J.R., 1864
Ellobium (Ellobium) dalmatina Rigacci, 1866
Ellobium (Ellobium) diaphana Rigacci, 1866
Alexia loweana Pfeiffer, L., 1866
Alexia setifer Cooper, J.G., 1872
Alexia hiriarti Folin, L. de & Bérillon, 1874
Ovatella algerica Bourguignat, J.R., 1877 : Madeira
Alexia meridionalis Brazier, J., 1877
Ellobium (Ellobium) scrobiculata Wollaston, 1878
Ellobium (Ellobium) subarmata Wollaston, 1878
Marinula watsoni Wollaston, 1878 : Madeira
Ellobium (Ellobium) veneta Martens, E.C. von, 1884
Tralia junior Dall, W.H., 1885
Alexia cossoni Bourguignat, J.R., 1887
Alexia enhalia Bourguignat, J.R., 1887
Alexia globulus Bourguignat, J.R., 1887
Alexia letourneuxi Bourguignat, J.R., 1887
Alexia pechaudi Bourguignat, J.R., 1887
Alexia terrestris Bourguignat, J.R., 1887
Alexia acuminata Morelet, P.A., 1889
Alexia pulchella Morelet, P.A., 1889
Alexia armoricana Locard, E.A.A., 1891
Alexia exilis Locard, E.A.A., 1893
Alexia parva Locard, E.A.A., 1893
Alexia ringicula Locard, E.A.A., 1893
Alexia elongata Pallary, P., 1900
Alexia incrassata Pallary, P., 1900
Alexia marylandica Pilsbry, H.A., 1900 : NE USA
NautilusVol. 14, p 40
Alexia minor Pallary, P., 1900
Alexia oranica Pallary, P., 1900
Alexia americana Kobelt, W., 1901
Alexia subflava Féneaux, A., 1939
Alexia varicosa Féneaux, A., 1939
Allochroa tenuis Martins, A.M.F., 1995 : New Caledonia
NautilusVol. 109/1, p 1-13
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil.
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Jacksonville Shell Club
2 Guido Poppe
3 Guido Poppe
4 Paul Kersten
5 Baroque Cabinet
6 Femorale
7 Femorale
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