Tritonoturris amabilis

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Tritonoturris amabilis is a small sea snail in the family Raphitomidae. It was moved to the genus Tritonoturris by A. W. B. Powell in 1966.

Shell description:
- Length up to 22 mm
- Thin, pale orange-brown shell with a narrow white band on the body whorl and white spots near the suture
- Nine whorls
- Distant, thin, ridge-like ribs
- Fine, closely spaced revolving lines (lirae), more noticeable at the base
- Ribs are few and narrow

Distribution:
- Found in the marine waters off Mauritius and in parts of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea

Synonyms and historical names:
- Clathurella amabilis
- Clathurella elegans
- Clathurella robillardi
- Clavatula amabilis
- Pleurotoma amabilis
- Tritonoturris robillardi

Binomial name:
- Tritonoturris amabilis (Hinds, 1843)