It is strongly striated, with a high conical spire, a blunt tip, and a tumid body whorl.

Spirals: the whole surface is scored with strong equal furrows which are about half the breadth of the interstices.

These furrow are not stippled, but are delicately and regularly cut across on the lines of growth by fine threads.

It passes gradually into the short concave columella, at the base of which there is only the faintest trace of a tooth.

[3] The marine species is found in Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Taiwan and Japan.