[1] The shell of Hastula raphanula varies in length from 30 mm to 80 mm and is characterized by its smooth, glossy surface and high, turreted shape with impressed sutures.

[2] The shell often exhibits axial sculpturing of crenulations below the slender ribs, and some species may show very weak spiral lines.

Hastula raphanula is a sand-dwelling snail that burrows into the sand no deeper than its length.

Hastula raphanula is part of a diverse genus that includes many other species of auger snails, each with unique characteristics and adaptations.

This marine shell occurs off South Africa, Chagos, the Mascarene Basin, the Philippines, New Guinea and the Fiji Islands.