Melanella exasperata, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of a number within the genus Melanella.
Description The length of the shell attains 3 mm, its diameter 1 mm.
(Original description) The elongately fusiform shell is dirty-white, and somewhat translucent. There are 10 whorls, which are smooth, shining, and rather flat, with the apical whorls being slightly curved. The suture is impressed, the peristome is simple, and the aperture is oval.
Distribution This marine species was originally found off Sri Lanka.
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