The shell is tiny (maximum length 8 mm) and broadly fusiform. The spire is high, consisting of one and one-half keeled nuclear whorls and four or five convex to subangulate postnuclear whorls. The body whorl is of moderate size, broad posteriorly, but much constricted above the siphonal canal. The aperture is moderately small and ovate, with an extremely small anal sulcus. The outer apertural lip is weakly erect and minutely crenulate beyond a strong, thickened varix; the inner surface of the outer lip is smooth to weakly lirate. The columellar lip is smooth, adherent posteriorly, and barely detached and suberect anteriorly. The siphonal canal is of moderate length, slanted to the left, and barely open; the upper portion of the canal is almost fused in the specimens examined. The body whorl bears six heavy varices. Additional axial sculpture is lacking. Spiral sculpture consists of seven distinct major cords of equal strength on the body, beginning at the suture, and six minor cords on the canal. Shell color is generally a shade of pinkish-orange, but may be as light as pale, waxy yellow or white.

Moderately deep water (ca. 100-140 m) in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.