Length 25 mm, height 14 mm, breadth 7 mm. Shell thin, pure white, elongated antero-posteriorly, attenuated posteriorly. Left valve slightly inflated than right, twisted to the right posteriorly. Surface with faint growth lines and indistinct radial grooves. Hinge plate weak with 2 cardinals and weak lateral teeth among which resilium lies. Pallial sinus of the left deep reaching to the centre, with ventral arch running along the pallial scar.
Distribution:
From Subarctic region down south to the West Indies and Suriname. Slope to bathyal zones.