Shell elongately fusiform, 21.9 mm, of 10-11 slightly convex whorls, spire profile flat. Protoconch of 4 and a half smooth, convex whorls, teleoconch latticed by spiral ribs and low, interstitial axial webs, weakly nodulose at their intersections. Final whorl weakly and gradually contracted towards the anterior. Shell uniform pale fawn. Columella with 3 or 4 plaits (the anterior-most exceedingly weak or obsolete). Parietal wall smooth, outer lip straight along most of its length, weakly sinuate towards the suture, inner lip indistinct. Anterior canal simple.

Only known from one specimen, however this specimen is in very good condition and very distinctive from any other Western Australian Cancilla. The holotype can be compared most closely to Cancilla turneri POPPE, TAGARO & SALISBURY, 2009 (; Camilla Isabella (SWAINSON, 1831) and Cancilla hermanni DEKKERS, 2014 . In comparison to these deep water species however it is more inflated and smaller. It is a—monochrome light fawn in colour, with uniform latticed spiral ribs that are not as pronounced in the comparable species. It can be compared to C turneri yet is half its size and the anterior canal is relatively straight.

Australia, north Western Australia, North West Shelf slope, off North West Cape (21°47.66'S, 114°01.12'E).
Distribution and Habitat
Only known form the type locality. Dredged in rubble at 400 meters.