# Mouse-eared snail (*Myosotella myosotis*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-14

The mouse-eared snail (Myosotella myosotis) is a species in the family Ellobiidae.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Introduced range

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists it as introduced in 3 countries. Introduced: Australia, Canada, United States. Source: https://griis.org/ (CC BY 4.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Mollusca
- class: Gastropoda
- family: Ellobiidae
- genus: Myosotella
- species: *Myosotella myosotis* (Draparnaud, 1801)

Synonyms: *Alexia acuminata*, *Alexia algerica*, *Alexia algerica var. quadriplicata*, *Alexia armoricana*, *Alexia balearica*, *Alexia bermudensis*, *Alexia biasolettiana*, *Alexia bidentata f. americana*, *Alexia cossoni*, *Alexia denticulata*, *Alexia enhalia*, *Alexia exilis*, *Alexia globulus*, *Alexia kutschigiana*, *Alexia letourneuxi*, *Alexia loweana*, *Alexia meridionalis*, *Alexia micheli var. elongata*, *Alexia micheli var. incrassata*, *Alexia micheli var. minor*, *Alexia micheli var. triplicata*, *Alexia myosotis*, *Alexia myosotis var. hiriarti*, *Alexia myosotis var. marylandica*, *Alexia myosotis var. varicosa*, *Alexia obsoleta*, *Alexia oranica*, *Alexia parva*, *Alexia payraudeaui*, *Alexia pechaudi*, *Alexia personata*, *Alexia pulchella*, *Alexia reflexilabris*, *Alexia ringicula*, *Alexia setifer*, *Alexia setifer var. tenuis*, *Alexia subflava*, *Alexia terrestris*, *Auricula biasolettiana*, *Auricula bicolor*, *Auricula bicolor var. subarmata*, *Auricula botteriana*, *Auricula ciliata*, *Auricula dubia*, *Auricula kutschigiana*, *Auricula meridionalis*, *Auricula microstoma*, *Auricula myosotis*, *Auricula myosotis var. adriatica*, *Auricula myosotis var. elongata*, *Auricula payraudeaui*, *Auricula reflexilabris*, *Auricula sayi*, *Auricula scrobiculata*, *Auricula subarmata*, *Auricula tenella*, *Auricula veneta*, *Auricula vespertina*, *Auricula watsoni*, *Auricula watsoni scrobiculata*, *Carychium personatum*, *Conovulus myosotis*, *Flexia myosotis*, *Jaminia quinquidens*, *Leuconia ciliata*, *Leuconia microstoma*, *Leuconia sayi*, *Melampus borealis*, *Melampus gracilis*, *Melampus turritus*, *Myosotella denticulata*, *Ovatella denticulata*, *Ovatella gracilis*, *Ovatella kutschigiana*, *Ovatella microstoma*, *Ovatella myosois*, *Ovatella myosotis*, *Ovatella myosotis salentina*, *Ovatella myosotis var. ringens*, *Phytia myosotis*, *Pythia acuminata*, *Pythia letourneuxi*, *Pythia letourneuxi var. tanousi*, *Tralia myosotis*, *Tralia myosotis f. junior*, *Voluta denticulata*, *Voluta reflexa*, *Voluta ringens*

## Common questions

### Is the mouse-eared snail an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the mouse-eared snail as introduced in 3 countries: Australia, Canada and United States, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

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