N. Norway to Canarias, Madeira and lusitanian seamounts to Mediterranean. Predator on sessile preys (sponges) in rocky environment, from the low intertidal to the continental shelf. Jeffreys: « Everywhere on shells and stones, from low-water mark at spring tides to 90f. ; off the Mull of Galloway in 110-145f. (Beechey). […] This variety also occurs in the Red Crag ; it is nearly as high as long » (Brit. Conch. vol. III).

The most strongly cancellate and high-spired of all the european members of the genus Emarginula with an apex not overhanging the posterior margin. The primary radial ribs, crossed by concentric cords of a substantially same strength, are separated from each other by a thin and sometimes sharp crest, less elevated. Apex smooth, reflected.