Shell up to 21.0 mm (about 0,75 inches) in length, only moderately solid, sutures very narrowly channeled and smooth. Whorls 8-9, apart from the protoconch, spire whorls convex and distinctly angulate and tabulated at the sutures; postnuclear whorls sculptured with 3 flat spiral cords and axially striate grooves, axial striae becoming obsolete on the last 3 whorls and the cords become less elevated. On the last 2 whorls, the spiral grooves are narrow and deeply incised and produce flat cords, which number from 1-4 on the penultimate and up to 16 on the body whorl; the cords sometimes become obsolete on the centre of the last 2 whorls, but in all specimens there is at least 1 or 2 sutural spiral cords which are prominent and more elevated. The aperture is slightly shorter or longer than the spire, narrow and smooth within, outer lip only moderately thickened, constricted anteriorly, and with small, weak, scalloped denticles at the margin; the columella is prominently calloused, callus becoming detached and margined anteriorly, columella with 3-4 oblique folds. Siphonal fasciole short, straight and corded, siphonal notch weak. Tan to brown in colour,spire whorls occasionally paler than the body whorl, tip of spire and siphonal fasciole occasionally darker brown; some individuals have 1-2 paler bands on the body whorl. Aperture and columella light brown, columellar folds paler in colour. Length 21.0 , Width 7.4; Height of Aperture 9.9 mm

Range: Andaman Islands to the Admiralty Islands in Melanesia. A rare, sublittoral species which has a comparatively restricted distribution. On coral sand and mud, from 10 to 20 fathoms.