Diagnosis: Shell small (9 mm), b/1 0,38-0,40, a/1 0,41-0,43, whorls markedly convex, strongly impressed below suture, with a distinct but rounded shoulder, periphery median on early whorls, at posterior third on later ones; siphonal canal rather long and narrow, its tip squarely truncate, with only a slight notch; fasciole absent, anal sinus moderately deep, directed slightly adapically, parietal pad low, ridge-like, extending length of paries; labrum smooth inside; subsutural cord absent; axial ribs strongly opisthocline, terminating at shoulder slope, 9-10 on penultimate whorl, not nodulose, spiral lirae even and close-set, 13-17 on penultimate whorl, no intermediary or microspiral threads, nor microshagreen sculpture; a single varix behind lip. Uniform yellowish-white. Protoconch somewhat conical, of about 2 whorls, breadth 0,80 mm.
Description: Shell fusiform (b/1 0,38-0,40, a/1 0,41-0,43), with moderately long, tapering, squarely truncate siphonal rostrum, bent slightly to right, and a relatively
low spire, suture fairly shallow, sometimes slightly undulating; teleoconch whorls about 5,5; whorls convex, periphery median on early whorls, later whorls with periphery about 1/3 whorl below suture, with terminations of axial ribs forming a slight shoulder; shoulder slope gently concave, without a shoulder sulcus or subsutural cord, although rising fairly high up preceding whorl; left side of base of body whorl slightly concave, fasciole absent, with a slight false umbilicus. Aperture narrowly pyriform. with greatest width at about posterior third, siphonal canal wide, flaring slightly towards end, its termination only slightly oblique and barely notched; labial callus fairly thin, its outer edge slightly free on columella, forming a low, ridge-like pad which extends length of parietal region and slightly constricts anal sinus; columella only slightly convex; labrum angular (?alate) at lower border of anal sinus, inner edge smooth; anal sinus moderately deep, rather broadly and openly U-shaped, directed slightly adapically.
Sculptured by strong axial ribs, crossed by narrow spiral lirae which are of uniform strength, without intermediaries or microspiral threads, growth-striae thread-like but very fine and visible mainly between spirals; a single varicoid rib just behind lip. Axial ribs obsolete above shoulder, except for an occasional rib which extends to suture on early whorls, on body whorl reaching upper part of rostrum; ribs strongly opisthocline, slightly wider than intervals, crests sharply rounded in cross-section, with trailing slope steeper than leading one; about 7 ribs on 1st whorl (sometimes feeble), 9-10 on penultimate one. Spiral lirae flattened and close-set, about 8 feeble threads on 1st whorl, on penultimate whorl 8-10 below shoulder, 5-7 thinner lirae above shoulder, base of body whorl with about 21 lirae. Colour uniform yellowish-white.
Protoconch somewhat conical, of about 2 convex, vitreous whorls, first one relatively small and tilted, smooth, lip reversed-sigmoid; breadth 0,80 mm. height 0,90 mm (b/h 0,89). Dimensions: 8,7 x 3,5 mm (holotype), 9,3 x 3,5 mm (paratype).

Somewhat resembling Agladrillia gorgonensis McLean & Poorman, 1971. from Colombia but markedly broader.

South-Africa. Outer continental slope of western Transkei. 100-165 m.