Shell abbreviately fusiform, with well developed varices (3 on the body whorl) extending right up to the apex. Varices frondose, the fronds foliaceous and muricated, the lesser fronds in front of the greater. The body of the shell adorned with large ridges, shell every where covered with finely granulated ridges according to the murications of the fronds. Strongly luberculated between the varices, with a slight groove on the top on the whorls. Spire short, with the body whorl rather more than 2/3 of the whole length. Mouth acutely ovate, somewhat small; the outer lip denticulated, the inner with 2-3 folds on the top in the columellar lip. Canal rather long, claused, slighty curved. The apex, the fronds inside, and the mouth pinkish. The body light orange, paling towards the points of the fronds.