It is whitish, maculated with chestnut, sometimes banded, often punctate and articulated with white dots.

The 5 to 6 whorls are convex, decussated by spiral lirae and close, strong longitudinal striae.

The short columella is concave, its edge plicate-denticulate, terminating below in a tooth.

This is a peculiar little species, of globose form, with truncated columella, lirate interior, and finely decussated surface.

[3] This marine species occurs off Madagascar, the Philippines, Japan, the Fiji Islands and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia and New Caledonia.