Valves are weakly curved. Ventral margins are straight in smaller specimens and moderately concave in mid-size to large specimens. Ventral margins of larger specimens with barely visible swellings marking the position of the proximal raphe ends. Valve apices are rounded and slightly dorsally reflexed.
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