Olivella dama is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, in the family Olividae, the olives.

Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives.

[2] The shell is whiteish, with a very acute spire, nearly as long as the aperture.

The middle of the body whorl is marked by angulated brown lines: the suture has spots and fascicles of longitudinal stripes: the basal belt is very broad: the aperture purple.

[3] Gulf of California area, West coast of North America.