The length of the shell attains 9.6 mm, its diameter 3.5 mm. (Original description) The high and turreted light orange-yellow
spire is subfusiform. The
protoconch consists of 1½
whorls, the
teleoconch 4 slightly convex whorls that are narrowly shouldered at the suture. The upper half of the whorls is smooth, and the lower half spirally grooved. The orthocline axial ribs are crossed on each whorl by 7–8 strong spiral lirae forming small tubercles. The
body whorl is slightly inflated and shows 9–14 spiral lirae. The outer
lip shows 3–5 denticles..The white
aperture is ovate. The
peristome is simple and slightly incrassate. This species varies in color, breadth and strength of the shoulder both individually and geographically. it is the largest species in this genus. ==Distribution==