The background of the shell is white; there are typically 3–6 spiraling stripes of various colors, including brown, black, pink, green, purple, or light yellow.

Its shells have been discovered in midden heaps in the Dominican Republic, indicating that it was a food resource for indigenous peoples.

[6] Snails of the genus Liguus spend most of their lives in trees, though they do descend to lay eggs on moist ground.

These chromophores are active for the entire life of individuals, resulting in the continuous colored lines of the shell.

[2] Shells of L. virgineus have been discovered in midden heaps in the Dominican Republic, indicating its use by indigenous peoples.

The presence of shells from L. virgineus and two other terrestrial gastropods showed that shellfish were gathered from both rivers and the countryside.

[12] As the island of Hispaniola was one of the earliest sites of European contact, the brightly colored and distinctive shells of L. virgineus have been represented in scientific illustrations for hundreds of years.

[2] The first illustration attributed to L. virgineus was published in 1684 in Filippo Bonanni's Recreatio Mentis et Oculi.