The smooth and glossy shell is elongate and fusiform, which means it is spindle-shaped, tapering at both ends.

The fasciole and fasciolar band are typically yellowish or fawn-colored, occasionally exhibiting faint, close-set, orange-red strigations.

[2] This species has a widespread distribution in tropical and subtropical marine environments.

It occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon, Angola and West Africa;[1] also off Costa Rica, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Australia.

[3] It is typically found in shallow waters, from the intertidal zone to depths of about 20 meters,