This species is known to me only from von Martens' figure, which is a side view of the shell showing the sinus. If this sinus is natural and not the result of damage to the outer lip, then the species is a Leucosyrinx. Also the anterior canal appears to be broken at its extremity and if this is so a relatively long and straight anterior canal is indicated, again a characteristic of Leucosyrinx. Von Martens' reference of this shell to coreanica (Adams & Reeve) implies the genus Makiyamaia but in that genus the sinus is shallowly U-shaped, at or a little below the middle of the shoulder slope, the peripheral angle is low down on the spire whorls, and the anterior canal is relatively short.
If this species is a Leucosyrinx then it differs from the other Indo-Pacific species in the dense crisp spiral Iirae which appear to be particularly strong over the base.

South west of Surat Passage, Sumatra in 1024 metres.