Melanella oleacea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of many species known to exist within the genus, Melanella.
Distribution This marine species occurs off the Atlantic coast of the USA and off Puerto Rico and Jamaica.
Description The maximum recorded shell length is 12.7 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
(Original description in Latin) The shell is small, subulate, solid, and very glossy. It is white, or adorned with pale brown transverse bands. It has 12 whorls, which are flattened and contiguous. The suture is inconspicuous. The aperture is small and ovate.
References
External links osenberg, G. (2004). Malacolog Version 3.3.2: Western Atlantic gastropod database. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA