35mm. High spired, whoris keeled at periphery. Aperture, about twice length of spire, has low spiral ridges inside. Outer lip has low, blunt teeth at ends of apertural ridges. Umbilicus a mere chink. Strong, nodulous, spiral cords, about 5 on last whorl; up to 3 fine, spiral ridges between cords. Surface covered with densely crowded, axial scales. Greyish axially streaked reddish brown across nodules; brown-edged outer lip; apertural ridges may be brown. Habitat: under intertidal rocks.