Abundant species among the tubeworms and barnacles on which it feeds in the mid intertidal zone. The shell shape is extremely variable, but always has a number of offwhite ridges on each whorl crossed by ribs and with dark grooves between. Two related species with similar shapes are also common: Lepsiella flindersi, a species found from low-tide level to 10 m depth, has a larger and wider shell with fewer ribs and ridges, and Lepsiella reticulata has a light brown colouration overall and nodulose ridges with dark spots on the nodules.

• Max Size: 2 cm
• Sea Temperature Range: 11.5-21.2°C
• Habitat: Rocky Reef

• IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
• Occurrence: Infrequent (2% of sites)
  Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
• Abundance: Few (3 per transect)
  Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.