Sharp Eulima

Sharp Eulima on a Three-Rowed Sea Cucumber

Sharp Eulima on a Three-Rowed Sea Cucumber
Name: Sharp Eulima
Scientific Name: Melanella hypsela
Family: Parasitic Snails
Taxonomic: Eulimidae
ID Group: Snails, Clams & Shells
Size: up to 0.5 in.
Sightings: Seen very rarely

This Snail has a long, pointed white shell with reddish highlights and about 12 whorls. Dark eyespots are visible under the shell.

The Sharp Eulima often attaches itself to Sea Cucumbers.