Shell average in size for the genus, the shape low conical with convex whorls. Light and thin. The protoconch is white, small, raised and sculptured with fine granules. The sculpture rapidly becomes quite uniform all over the upper whorls of the shell: 4 dominant thin raised spiral ribs all covered with fine oblique axial striae. The body whorl is round, hardly keeled and on the base-there are 11 spiral ribs, quite flat, all covered with fine axial. The umbilicus is wide, white and hollow up to the first whorls of the shell. The umbilical keel is white and thickened. The color is variable. The background is creamy white, but eventually the pattern will cover most of it as in the holotype, with pink striae and spots. In some of the types the base is red colored, others have irregular big spots near the shoulder.

The closest relative to Solariella sanjuanensis n. sp. is P. tramieri n. sp. However, the thickening on the outer side of the columella will readily distinguish this species.

TYPE LOCALITY
The Philippines, Siquijor Island. Near San Juan.

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT
Known from Aliguay, Siquijor, Mactan. Camotes, Caubian Islands, northern Bohol. All shells were taken between 60 and 180 m deep.