Laminella sanguinea is a species of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Amastridae.

[2][3] Laminella sanguinea, possesses a solid, thin calcareous shell which measures about 2 centimeters in length.

[2][3] The base of the shell starts off a brownish-red tint and slowly transitions into a tan color at the tip.

[5][3] Laminella sanguinea, currently resides in a habitat dominated by Freycinetia arborea (i`e i`e) along rocky and craggy areas in several locations in the Wai`anae  Mountains.

[5][3] This species is extremely rare and can be usually found in the trees and on the ground where it nourishes on dead and decaying leaf material.