Shell small, turreted, whitish with about 6 ½ whorls; nucleus of 2 1/2 turns, the first 1 1/2 smooth, the last with about 20 faint axial riblets that are angled at the periphery; postnuclear whorls, except the body whorl, shouldered below the submerged and indistinct suture; axial sculpture of 11 antisigmoid, rounded ribs that extend from suture to suture; major and minor fimbriated spiral threads cover the postnuclear shell; on the penult whorl there are 2-3 major threads and about 13 minor threads; on the body whorl there are about 40 threads of which about 10 are major; aperture long, oval; outer lip varicose with spiral threads reflected over the varicose portion; outer lip smooth within; columella straight except for a slight ripple; anterior canal short, open; anal canal open and with moderate callus. Dimensions of holo-type: height 5.0 mm, diameter 1.9 mm, height of aperture 2.5 mm.

Pacific Coast of Mexico.