| Shell size | To ~ 35–40 mm SL | To ~ 145 mm SL | To 63 mm SL | To 60 mm SL |
| Number of open holes | 4–5 | 5–6 | 6–9 | 3–5 |
| Shape & structure of holes | Quite large, oval, elevated, widely spaced | Small, oval or round, slightly elevated, closely spaced | Small, round, slightly elevated, closely spaced | Large, round, elevated, widely spaced |
| Shell shape | Oblong, slightly convex, flattened | Oval and convex, flattened | Oblong, slightly convex | More circular, flattened |
| Dorsal shell sculpture | Strong spiral ribbing with finer ribs to the edge | Narrow spiral ribbing with finer ribs to the edge | Smooth, rarely weak and narrow spiral ribbing | Smooth, rarely weak spiral ribbing |
| Shell apex | Apex located 20%–25% from anterior margin of the shell | Apex located 10%–20% from anterior margin of the shell | Apex located 17%–19% from anterior margin of the shell | Apex located 23%–29% from anterior margin of the shell |
| Shell margin | 4–6 strong ribs between columella and row of holes; ventral margin thin and serrated | 10–12 narrow ribs between columella and row of holes; ventral margin smooth or slightly serrated | 4–5 very weak narrow ribs between columella and row of holes; ventrally smooth | One wide rib in the left and 1–3 weaker ribs above and below it between columella and row of holes; ventrally smooth |
| Columella | Narrow | Narrow | Medium width | Wide |
| Color of shell exterior | Greenish tan or brown; medium to dark red, sometimes with scattered whitish or yellowish patches | ReddishNDbrown with large whitish markings, occasionally greenish | Dark brown with irregular markings of greenishNDwhite | From orange, red and brown to yellow or green with scattered grey patches |
| Ventral shell surface | Regular furrows reflected dorsal sculpture; highly iridescence silver and reflections of green, pink, and steel blue | Smooth or week furrows; silvery, with red, blue and green reflections | ND | ND |
| Color of body | Foot sole pale cream; lobed epipodium brown and greenish mottled | Depends on the type of food and varies between cream, brown and green | ND | ND |
| Epipodium | Ventral margin bears numerous thin tentacles with dark transverse stripes, length of tentacles can reach a third of the width of the shell, the cephalic tentacles are yellowish with a longitudinal dark stripe | Ventral margin has numerous thicker and shorter tentacles, transverse stripes less noticeable, the cephalic tentacles are light | ND | ND |