Melanella jucunda is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.
Description The shell measures 8.75 mm in height and 2.25 mm in diameter, while the height of the aperture is 2.9 mm.
(Original description in German) This species is characterised by its slender, smooth form, scarcely convex whorls, and the distinctive shape of the apex.
The very glossy, rather thin-walled shell consists of almost nine whorls. The first whorl is peculiarly rounded and conical in shape, whereas the following whorls are not convex; only the last few whorls are slightly convex. The body whorl is fairly high and only slightly convex below. The aperture is long and narrow, sharply angled above, and the apertural margin is rounded and produced at the middle on the right side; the margins are connected by a distinct callus. Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899. 17(2)
Distribution This marine species occurs off the Agulhas Bank, South Africa.
References
External links Barnard, K. H. (1963). Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part III. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Taenioglossa. i>Annals of the South African Museum 47(1): 1-199