The surface of the shell is spirally lirate; the lines are unequal, rounded and crossed by low folds indicating former positions of the peristome.

Its color pattern is reddish-brown, scarlet and green in irregular patches and streaks.

This species is variable and rather bright in coloration, distinguished by its long oval form, numerous perforations and spiral liration.

[3]This species occurs in temperate northwestern Pacific Ocean off Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam Bạch Long Vĩ, Cô Tô, Hạ Long Bay;[4] off Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia), and in Indonesian waters (Bali) and off New Caledonia.

The shell from these last two sites differ somewhat from the holotype by being a bit more elongate and having a dark sepia color.