See text Cryoturris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.

The anterior canal is very short or hardly differentiated, slightly emarginate.

The outer lip is simple, except at intervals corresponding to position of varix-like ribs.

The anal notch is wide, shallow, or moderately deep.

The sculpture consists of axial ribs, overridden by fine spiral threads and by microscopic frosted spiral threads.