Shell small, elongate, of a graceful tapering form, shining, pale yellowish, with a row of white dots above the centre of the whorl, and larger golden-brown spots scattered irregularly. Whorls five, including a smooth-polished, elongated, swollen protoconch. Adult whorls moderately rounded, strongly axially ribbed, about 16 on the penultimate, they extend right across the whorls, but become evanescent on the base, which has a few faint keels. Aperture elongate, narrowed above and below. Columella callus, spreading somewhat over the base. Outer lip thickened by one of the ribs. Length 4.5 mm Breadth 2 mm
Type, with several fragments, from 100 fathoms, off Cape Pillar; also from 40 fathoms, off Thouin Bay; one small. An elegant little form, which appears to be very rare.