Shell narrowly biconical (b/10,39, a/10,48-0,50), base curved slightly to right, suture moderately deep but not fissure-like; a fairly strong, more or less median peripheral keel, sometimes weakening on body whorl, bearing 28-34 rounded nodules with spiral striae in their intervals; strong, arcuate growth-lines form slightly oblique plicules below suture, tuberculate in young, feeble on adult body whorl; weak, rugose spiral lirae above periphery (7-9 on later whorls); base of body whorl with 26-32 distinctly granular spiral lirae, and 4-5 on penultimate whorl, somewhat flattened except on rostrum where higher and rounder, with fine intermediaries. Colour light yellowish-brown, darker on keel, aperture and columella callus white. Protoconch with faint spiral striae; breadth 1,40-1,60 mm, b/h 1,40-1,46. Maximum length 46,4 mm.

Range: Continental slope of Natal.