The height of the shell varies between 12 mm and 97 mm. The fusiform shell has fourteen ribs. The whorls have numerous sharp, laminated varices. The canal is open and turned to the left. There is no umbilicus. The thin lip is smooth within.archive. org/32/items/manualofconcholo2tryo/manualofconcholo2tryo.pdf G.W. Tryon (1180) Manual of Conchology II, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
