ˌɔːɹnəməntˈeɪʃən ɪz pɹˈɛzənt ɛkstˈɜːnəli æz ˈæksɪəl ɹˈɪbz, smˈuːð spˈaɪɚɹəl ɹˈɪbz ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn blˈʌnt nˈɑːbz æt bˈoʊθ ðə ʃˈoʊldɚ ænd bˈɑːdi wˈoːɹl, ænd ɪntˈɜːnəli æz smˈɔːl ˈiːlˌɑːŋɡeɪɾᵻd tˈiːθ dɪspˈoʊzd ɐlˈɔŋ ðɪ ˈaʊɾɚ lˈɪp mˈɑːɹdʒɪn.
Ornamentation is present externally as axial ribs, smooth spiral ribs ending in blunt knobs at both the shoulder and body whorl, and internally as small elongated teeth disposed along the outer lip margin.