Aesopus sanctus, common name the Santa Monica dovesnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

(Original description) The shell is small and light pinkish-brown, with just under five whorls.

The columella is smooth, twisted, and shorter than the outer lip.

The entire surface of the shell is minutely and evenly striated in a spiral pattern.

[2] This marine species occurs off San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California, to Gulf of California, Mexico, in subtidal waters to 60 mm; also off Panama.