Shell of medium size, up to 40 mm in length, dorso-ventrally compressed, thick and coarse looking, spire elevated and conical. Aperture round and small, outer lip with strong varix and seven, widely spaced ridge-like teeth, columella with a posterior tooth and obsolete plicae below. Sculptured with spiral cords, ten on the body whorl, four on spire whorls, axial ribs and fine threads with rounded nodules on the intersections, a pair of varices one on each side of the body whorl forming a continuous crest-like ridge from apex to the basal part of the shell. Colour grayish brown with dark brown bands and nodules, varices brown and white, aperture interior white, a white band around the body whorl.