15-45 mm

Shell conical, nearly as wide as high. Nucleus minute, glassy, of about 1,5 whorls; followed by 8 body whorls; base flat, becoming slightly rounded at the aperture. Color chamois with white and chocolate markings on the two heavily beaded lirae at the base of each whorl. Rarely a specimen is walnut-brown with the same white and chocolate markings. Sculpture consists of elevated spiral, bearded lirae; beginning with two on the first whorl and gradually increasing to four on the last whorl; with a faintly bearded lirae being added as the whorl nears the outer lip. At the base of each whorl are two projecting and heavily beaded lirae. Base is flat, unicolor, with eight or nine beaded lirae; the lirae next the funnel-shaped, white umbilicus has fewer and heavier beads. Aperture almost the same as in C. jujubinum Gmelin, being quadrate; oblique outer lip, five or six lirate within; basal lip straight and strongly five or six lirate within; columella arcuate, partially overshadowing the umbilicus, ending below with a point or tooth. Aperture white, except for outer lip, which is beautifully iridescent in live specimens. Alt. 15 mm.; diam. 14,5 mm.
Locality: Indian Key, Florida.