Carapace longer than wide. 6 spines on gastric area; 4 in one line, and 1 on each side of the ridge near the hepatic region. 8 to 10 marginal spines. Rostrum long and compressed and minutely spined. Chelipeds with numerous spines and narrow fingers. Walking legs compressed and armed with short spines. Abdomen ridged but not spined except for minute spines on tail fan. Males with paired uniramous gonopods on 1st and 2nd abdominal segments. Female with small paired pleopods on segments 2 to 5.
Size
Length 35 mm; large specimens, up to 67 mm, often taken in fjords, are probably an undescribed species.
Colour
Carapace and abdomen red-brown overall, ventrally lighter or white; ridges red with grooves white, and blue spots in cervical groove. Chelipeds with red spines; fingers red with distinct white tips. Walking legs with irregular light bands. Tail fan light coloured.
Habitat
Rocky areas, gravel, mud and sponge beds. They are predators on other crustacea and can do considerable damage in shrimp traps.
Distribution
Range
Sitka, Alaska, to Los Coronados Islands, Mexico; from 22 to 1463 m.
Distribution In British Columbia
Type locality is Albatross Station 2878, off Cape Beale; 121 m. Widespread. A careful study of material at hand will probably reveal undescribed species.
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Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab
for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed:
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