The height of the shell attains 12 mm, its diameter 10½ mm. The narrowly umbilicate shell has a conical shape. Its color is maroon or deep brown, with longitudinal undulating flames of white, continuous or interrupted into spots on the base. The elevated
spire is conoidal and contains 6 to 7convex whorls, traversed by numerous spiral striae. The large
body whorl is dilated and subangulate at the periphery. The base of the shell is convex, concentrically finely lirate, each ridge divided by a central impressed line. The
sutures are deeply impressed. The
aperture is subquadrangular. The
columella is straight or a little projecting in the middle. The deep
umbilicus is very narrow, bounded by a carina. ==Distribution==