Shell Description
In this genus, the shell is deeply rimate and ovate. The apex is acuminate and obtuse. The shell has 5-6 whorls. The last whorl is rounded. The aperture is semioval with 4 to 7 folds. The peristome is scarcely expanded and white-lipped.
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