Velates is an extinct genus of marine gastropod mollusks belonging to the family Neritidae.

These snails lived from Paleocene to the Miocene (age range: from 58.7 to 11.608 million years ago).

Fossil shells within this genus have been found all over the world.

[2] Species within this genus include:[2] These snails had a heavy, oval shell reaching a length of about 30 millimetres (1.2 in).

The earliest regular windings are visible at the top of the shell.