Shell: moderately small to medium, light, fusiform, ranging from 34-51mm.
Spire low to medium, about 27%-41% of shell height.
Shoulder rounded; suture excavated, crossed by earlier varicies. Sculpture: loosely coiled, bulbous body whorl; 5-6 varices per whorl, with each varix bearing 4 subequal elongated spines flaring at the ends to become spatulate and slightly curved, these may be eroded on earlier varicies; webbing between spines.
Siphonal canal about 39%-45% of shell height, elongated, straight, recurved slightly at the tip with 3-4 small, spatulate spines along length. Columella smooth
Aperture ovate.
Exterior Chalky white, yellowish or pinkish. Aperture white.
Specimens
Hutchinson, Australia Size: 48.08mm Collected: 1998 found dead in 13m of water in sand and some dead coral
Flat Rock, Australia Size: 40.63mm Collected: 1999 found on ledge on drop of in 15m of water. Shell was amongst coral rubble and coarse sand covered with Lobophora variegata ( weed)
Charapoana Island, Solomon Islands Size: 34.62mm Collected: 2000 found on coral reef in about 5m of water amongst dead coral.
Minabe, Japan Size: 51mm Collected: Unknown Trawled from 10m.
Hurghada, Egypt Size: 51mm Collected: 1987 On reef at 18-20m depth. Taken on scuba.
