Shell fusiform, the body-whorl more than half the length of the shell. Whorls 6,5, flatly rounded, suture deep. Aperture narrow, slightly oblique, sinuous. Outer lip thick, slightly ex¬panded, denticulate within. Sinus deep and broad, near the suture, but surrounded by a thick lip. Inner lip thin, narrow. Columella smooth. Protoconch with 1st whorl smooth, the 2nd crossed by threads which, beginning at the upper suture, pass first longitudinally and singly, then at the periphery bifurcate, each branch passing obliquely to the suture, thus reticulating the lower half. Adult whorls entirely reticulated by axial ribs, about 8 on the first whorl and 20 on the body-whorl, overridden by less prominent and narrower spiral ribs, forming transverse beads at the intersections. There are 2 spirals on the first adult whorl, 5 on the penultimate (of which the two upper are smaller than the others), and 13 on the body-whorl counting just behind the outer lip. Of these, the two upper are less prominent than the others. Interstices deep, between the spirals 2 to 3 times the width of the latter, and between the axials .about 1,5 times the width of the ribs. At the anterior end of the body-whorl the spirals are more prominent than the axials. The transverse ribs of the body-whorl extend over the expanded outer lip. Under the microscope the whole surface is seen to be finely spirally striated.
Colour: Protoconch light brown, remainder of shell uniformly dark brown. Outer lip with a white patch at the sinus and another near the centre. Inner lip and interior of aperture pale brown. - Height, 4 mm. Diameter, 1-5 mm.
Habitat. Dead shells abundant in dredgings in 10 m. to 30 m. on gravelly bottom near Sunday Island, Australia.

Australia. Queensland.
The Easter Island material matches well with Oliver's type material, with the exception of a few specimens which display a somewhat sharper shoulder on the early teleoconch whorls. This minor difference is still within a species normal variability. Kermia benhami is represented from Easter Island by numerous examples, indicating there is a viable population present. (Raines)