Shell of medium size, solid and elongate, higher than broad. Outer lip not much expanded and a poorly developed stromboid notch, columella narrow, glossy, weakly lirate along its entire length, siphonal canal truncate below. Sculptured with strong axial ribs, on the shoulder with 2 or 3 knobs. Colour variable, may be brown or gray with yellowish maculations, broken bands and axial streaks, columella orange to yellowish orange with darker brownish orange stripes.