Melanella bovicornu 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.Pilsbry, 1905. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=566101 on 2013-03-27.
Description The length of the shell attains 15 mm, its diameter 4.7 mm.
(Original description) The shell is moderately solid but not thick. it is white, and glossy. The spire tapers regularly and is attenuate near the apex; it is strongly bent to the right and backwards.
There are about 13 slightly convex whorls, separated by only lightly impressed sutures. The varices are distinctly impressed, with one occurring on each whorl. All are situated on the right side, where they form a slowly receding, ascending line; each successive varix is very slightly in advance of the preceding one.
The aperture is ovate. The outer lip is obtuse, arches well forwards in the middle, and recedes above. The columella is short and concave, slightly calloused, but lacks a reflexed edge.
References
Higo, S.; Callomon, P.; Goto, Y. (1999). Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp. Hori S. & Matsuda H. (2017). Family Eulimidae. Pp. 823-832, in: T. Okutani (ed.), Marine Mollusks in Japan, ed. 2. 2 vols. Tokai University Press. 1375 pp. Okutani T., ed. (2000) Marine mollusks in Japan. Tokai University Press. 1173 pp.