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Created 4/10/2026

Family Eulimidae

EAST INDO-WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII

Melanella solidula

Kapoho, Hawaii, 3 feet, 9 mm

 

  

SOLID EULIMID

Uncommon under sea cucumbers in shallow water.  Shell solid white, flexed to the right, whorls slightly inflated, suture impressed, varices aligned, outer lip thick and extending forward.  Attains 0.4 inch, 10 mm.  Andaman Sea to Japan and Hawaii.  Formerly known as Balcis solidula.