The snare is embellished with a certain amount of ornamentation.

On the inner face the base of the haunch is decorated with a pretty black spot relieved by smaller spots of white, and a few rows of fine pearly spots complete the ornamentation.
The thigh, still longer, like a flattened spindle, carries on the forward half of the lower face a double row of steely spines.

The innermost row contains a dozen, alternately long and black and short and green.

This alternation of unequal lengths makes the weapon more effectual for holding.

The outer row is simpler, having only four teeth.
Finally, three needle-like spikes, the longest of all, rise behind the double series of spikes.