It is characterized by a silver or gold periostracum that is iridescent when wet, and a deep violet aperture.

Characterized by a silver or gold periostracum that is iridescent when wet, and violet aperture.

Line Islands, Palmyra and eastern Kiribati.

Additional specimens tentatively identified as this species recorded from Andaman Islands, a distribution gap of approximately 7,500 miles (over 12,000 km) if correct.

Alain Robin's "Compendium of Marine Gastropods" correctly illustrates the species, but the illustrated specimen is from Christmas Island, Kiribati, not from the Andaman Islands as stated in the text.