The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50 mm. The bulbous shell has a convex, striate
spire. The
body whorl has rounded striate, which are usually obsolete above, granular below. The color is olive, chestnut-, chocolate- or pink-brown, variously marbled and flecked with white, often faintly white-banded below the middle. The shell is encircled by a series of chocolate-colored dots. ==Distribution==