ðə ʃˈɛl ʌv ɹæpˈɑːnə vɛnˈoʊsə ɪz ɡlˈɑːboʊs ɹˈaʊndᵻd ænd hˈɛvi, pəzˈɛsɪŋ ɐ vˈɛɹi ʃˈɔːɹt spˈaɪɚ, ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ bˈɑːdi wˈoːɹl, ɐ stɹˈɔŋ kˌɑːluːmˈɛlə ænd ɐ dˈiːp ʌmbˈɪlɪkəs.
The shell of Rapana venosa is globose (rounded) and heavy, possessing a very short spire, a large body whorl, a strong columella and a deep umbilicus.