The height of the shell is in exceess of 1.5 cm (0.6 in). The fusiform shell has fourteen ribs or more. The whorls have numerous sharp, laminated varices. The canal is open and turned to the left. There is no umbilicus. The thin lip is smooth within.[3]
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