The length of the shell attains 12 mm. (Original description) The shell is ovate, thin, and is a dull greyish-white in color. It is attenuated posteriorly and is spirally striated near the ends, while the surface is slightly wrinkled longitudinally. The body is ventricose below the centre and is slightly umbilicated at each end. The outer
lip is elevated above the spire, appearing subacuminated and inflected, while the
columella is thin and relatively straight. This species is one of the very few in the genus
Atys which presents the character of possessing longitudinal wrinkles or striae. ==Distribution==