The length of the shell varies between 150 mm and 495 mm. (Original description in Latin) The shell is ovate-fusiform and tawny. It is inscribed with brownish-chestnut, slightly angular lines, and is transversely striated with minute, slightly undulating striae. The
whorls are tuberculate and subtly plicate, with the
body whorl being very long. The
spire is of moderate height. The
columella is triplicate, and the
aperture is ovate-elongate. ==Distribution==