Shell: medium, solid, elliptical to sub-cylindrical, ranging from 40-60 mm.
Spire partially covered by outer tip. Teeth: 24 to 33 columellar teeth; 25 to 28 labral teeth.
Sculpture: smooth, porcelaneous, margins slightly thickened.
Exterior colour blue grey background crossed by diffuse brown chevron bands centrally and at each end; dorsum overlaid with network of dashes, lines and hieroglyphs interrupted by clear space; base cream; teeth highlighted brown; margins cream with heavy spotting towards the dorsum. Prominent dark blotch at the spire Mantle line distinct.
Specimens
Gneerings Shoal, Australia Size: 52.44mm Collected: Unknown Collected from rocky reef at 12-15m by diver.
Caloundra [Nth Headland], Australia Size: 40.63mm Collected: 1987 found on rocky reef at low tide 5m from shore
Sykes Reef, Australia Size: 51.83mm Collected: 2019 On intertidal reef under dead coral slab. Common in the area
Lamont Reef, Australia Size: 48.44mm Collected: 2019 Under rocks on weather edge of reef. At low tide.
Lamont Reef, Australia Size: 60.1mm Collected: 2019 Sub adult shell with lined pattern
Secret Beach, Australia Size: 58.83mm Collected: Unknown Collected from rocks on coral and rock reef at 2-3 m by Snorkel. Dead collected
Boult Reef, Queensland, Australia Size: 47.73mm Collected: Unknown Collected on intertidal coral reef by hand [low tide]. Collected by Robert Ellis 27/8/1996
Broomfield Reef, Queensland, Australia Size: 46.89mm Collected: Unknown Collected on intertidal coral reef by hand [low tide]. Collected by Robert Ellis 11/6/1991
Kissing Point, Australia Size: 49.32mm Collected: Unknown Collected from under rocks by hand [low tide]. Collected by Robert Ellis 1/6/1987
Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia Size: 63.24mm Collected: Unknown No data.
Sykes Reef, Queensland, Australia Size: 53.38mm Collected: Unknown Collected from under coral slabs on intertidal coral reef by hand [low tide]. Collected by Robert Ellis 18/9/1993
Tryon Island, Queensland, Australia Size: 55.58mm Collected: Unknown No data. Collected by Robert Ellis 13/6/1991
Tryon Island, Queensland, Australia Size: 49.03mm Collected: Unknown Collected on intertidal coral reef by hand [low tide]. Collected by Robert Ellis 27/9/1992
Twin Cays Reef 21-166, Queensland, Australia Size: 48.66mm Collected: Unknown Collected from under coral slab on Coral and rock reaf at 0.5 m. Collected by Robert Ellis 27/9/2000
Cape Bedford, Australia Size: 478.87mm Collected: 1966 No data.
Point Quobba, Australia Size: 59.4mm Collected: Unknown Collected form under sponges and rocks at low tide.
naru wall, Solomon Islands Size: 51.4mm Collected: 1998 found dead in 5m of water on coral reef
Gemo Island, Papua New Guinea Size: 45.65mm Collected: 1983 found on shore line under algea covered rocks
Lolorua island, Papua New Guinea Size: 40.62mm Collected: Unknown No data
Weno Island, Chuuk state Size: 56.76mm Collected: 2004 found dead on deck of wreck at 20m
Sentosa Island, Singapore Size: 57.49mm Collected: Unknown Collected form under muddy rocks at low tide. This was purchased as forma couturieri, however, this is a synonym of M eglantiina
