(Original description) The shell is either imperforate or nearly so, with a turrite-conic shape and straight lateral outlines.

These consist of coarse, low, wave-like wrinkles interspersed with narrower ripples, all of which are strongly arcuate.

The shell comprises 7 1/2 whorls, which are notably flattened, especially in the later stages.

The aperture is narrow and pear-shaped (piriform), with a thin outer lip that arches forward at the top, while the basal margin is retracted.

In adults, the columellar margin is reflexed and closely adhered to the shell, with a very narrow perforation present in younger specimens.