Shell small, buff, fusiform, weakly subangled just above the middle of whorls. Spire 1,5 times height of aperture plus canal. Base quickly contracted, canal rather short, broadly open. Whorls 5,5, including protoconch. Sculpture fenestrate. Axials rather thin, 16 per whorl. Spiral sculpture consisting of from two to four fine threads on the shoulder of spire whorls, and three moderately strong, sharply raised cords, from the angle downwards, and about thirteen on the base, undifferentiated over neck and fasciole, except that they become regularly weaker and more closely spaced below.
Height, 5.4 mm.; diameter, 2.3 mm. (Holotype).
Holotype in Auckland Museum (Dr. H. J. Finlay collection). Locality: 60 fathoms off Poor Knights Islands.