Shell of medium size, up to 42 mm in length, smallest for the genus, elongately, fusiform. Aperture narrow and lirate, outer lip thin and smooth, columella with narrow callus, with plications on the margin, siphonal canal long and stout. Sculptured with axial ribs on early whorls, last two whorls with prominent nodes at the shoulder which tend to be duplicated by small nodes flanking to it, body whorl with very thick spiral cords and longitudinal striae prominent at suture. Colour cream with irregular reddish-brown longitudinal lines and streaks, aperture white.