Ethaliella capillata is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

The small, smooth shell is convex on both sides.

It is covered with green or rusty-brown lines that intersect in large numbers, and is ornate with bright striae.

The umbilicus is small with a pale callus, surrounded by a rust-colored hollow.

[2] This marine species occurs in the East China Sea.