Description
Newcombia cumingi has a sinistral (left-coiling) shell. The shape of the shell is oblong and spindle-shaped. It has five to seven whorls that are coarsely sculptured. It reaches an adult length of approximately 0.8 inches (20 mm) and its shell is mottled on shades of brown that blend with the bark of its host plants.
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