(Original description in Latin) The ovate shell is moderately solid and its sculpture shows closely spaced transverse striations The spire is conical, shorter than the aperture and is pale in color. The body whorl is encircled by two broad dark bands. The columella has three folds. The outer lip is sharp, featuring an elevated transverse ridge extending into the aperture.[2]
Groh, K. (2001). Philippine marine mollusks, vol. 3:. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 446–457.
Cowie, R. H., Evenhuis, N. L. & Christensen, C. C. (1995). Catalog of the native land and freshwater molluscs of the Hawaiian Islands. vi. Leiden: Backhuys Publishers.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)