 This sea snail is found in shallow water to depths of about 110 m.

Shell rather small, elongated fusiform, solid, with a moderately long canal.Sculpture consisting of subequal narrow spiral cords,
about 10 on the penultimate whorl, the interspaces shallow, much broader than the cords upon the base, where they have a fine spiral thread; axial sculpture formed by numerous vertical broadly rounded ribs, 15 to 20 on the body whorl, where they become obsolete below the periphery.Colour light - yellowish, the spirals reddish - brown.