Characteristic Features

-Shell up to 43mm in length, elongate-ovate to almost ovate, spire
produced.

-Aperture moderately narrow, outer lip thickened and varied.

-Teleoconch of 6-81/2 convex whorls, protoconch of 31/4-31/2 glassy,
carinate embryonic whorls, upper spire whorls occasionally angulate,
sutures usually prominently canaliculated, some individuals with only
weakly channeled sutures.

-Cream, grey, fawn or light brown in colour.