Natural History Notes: This species feeds on a variety of corals. It has been shown to significantly impact the growth of Characteristics: The shell reaches 48 mm, and is cream-colored, occasionally with a faint salmon tint. The shell surface is covered by crowded spiral ridges. These appear scaly on younger shells. The operculum is yellow-brown and brittle, and the aperture is glossy-white and pear-shaped. The spire of adult shells is often eroded and covered with marine growth. The 3.5-whorled protoconch is small, erect, and has a smooth apex followed by two axially ribbed whorls that have a double keel just above the suture. Subsequent whorls rapidly increase in size. Toward the base, the weak axial ribs become narrower and sometimes more clearly defined.