[2][3] The fossil record of this species dates back from the Miocene to the Quaternary (age range: 23.03 to 0.781 million years ago).

[4] The shell of Galeodea echinophora can reach a length of 50–110 millimetres (2.0–4.3 in).

[1] The shell is globular or oval, with a large body whorl.

The aperture is wide, with denticulate lips, a curved siphonal canal and a large columellar edge.

This species can be found in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and in the North Atlantic Ocean, mainly in Western Africa.