It has almost no tubercles at the fusion of the funnel and the mantle. The small, paddle shaped fins are widely separated and position sub-terminally. There is a photophore on each eye, an unusual feature in the Cranchiidae, shared only with Helicocranchia.
The absence of tubercles at the funnel-mantle junction is minimal. The small, paddle-shaped fins are widely spaced and positioned sub-terminally. Each eye has a photophore, an unusual feature in the Cranchiidae family, shared only with Helicocranchia.