They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

The body whorl is long and rather cylindrical, and closely striate below.

Its color is white, clouded with bluish ash, orange-brown, chestnut or chocolate, everywhere encircled by narrow chocolate interrupted lines, often separated into somewhat distant dots.

The middle of body whorl is usually irregularly fasciate with white.

[3] This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Thailand to Micronesia and from Taiwan to Queensland, Australia.