8mm. Solid, dull, broadly needle-like, each whorl strengthened by 2 strong spiral ribs on either side of a weaker rib; protoconch not seen. Crowded, fine, axial threads between ribs; columella curved and smooth. Brown (but white when worn). Habitat: hanging by mucus threads under intertidal rocks. Distribution: Persian Gulf.

Shell elongate pyriform; base strongly constricted. Rounded protoconch of 1.5 smooth convex translucent whorls; limit from teleoconch ill-defined on 1/4 whorl, marked by development of the 3 spiral cords. Teleoconch whorls with 3 smooth spiral cords, equal in strength on last whorl, the median cord weaker on earlier whorls. Very fine lamellose axial threads in their intervals, well distinct under microscope. A fourth smooth, weaker spiral cord emerging from suture at base of last whorl, followed immediately below it by a fifth cord, and a sixth one at mid-height of base. Colour plain orange-brown, the 3 earlier whorls paler and whitish, protoconch white. Size: maximum total height 3.8 mm; maximum width 1.2 mm; height of protoconch 0.30 mm; width of protoconch at base 0.33 mm.

Our specimens were compared and found identical to the holotype of Cerithiopsis (Seila) bandorensis Melvili, 1893, type locality Bombay (NHM lot Nr. 1893.2.16.7).

Réunion. Found dead in hand-dredged sand at 10-20 m, off Saint-Gilles-les-Bains.