(Original description) The ovate oblong shell is whitish, with three obscure brown bands, and the back ornamented with numerous pale, bright brown specks, and scattered large spots.

The margin is livid purple, ornamented with a few scattered large round purple brown spots, thickened, rounded, slightly extended at the extremities, which are violet brown on the upper part.

The teeth of the inner lip are small, close, except the four anterior ones, which are larger and more distant.

The teeth of the outer lip are larger, rather distant and blunt.

[2] This marine species occurs off West Africa: Cape Verde Islands, Senegal to Gambia