The distance of the apex from margin measures one-eighth to one-ninth the length of the shell.

Between the row of holes and the columellar margin there are no radiating folds, but several (generally three) strong spiral ribs.

Inside it is corrugated like the exterior, silvery with blue, green and red reflections, the latter predominating.

Young specimens are more strongly ribbed spirally, and often have radiating stripes of red on a delicate green ground.

While generally smaller than their Haliotis iris counterparts, they are still harvested but must be a minimum length of 80mm.