Melanella obtusa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.
Description The approximate length of the shell is 4.5 mm and the width is 1.7 mm.
Distribution This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria
References
Coleman, N. 1975. What Shell is That? Sydney : Lansdowne Press 298 pp. Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 11: 1–109 Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. Grove, S. 2011. The Seashells of Tasmania: A Comprehensive Guide. Taroona, Australia: Taroona Publications. [vi], 81