Carapace setose, finely granulate and spiny and wider, anteriorly, than O. gracilis. Short divergent rostral horns. Eyestalk short, not reaching tips of triangular forward pointing post-orbital spines. Chelipeds of male only slightly longer than walking legs; of female slightly shorter. All pereiopods setose.
SizeCarapace: male 33.7 x 22.7 mm, female 29 x 20.6 mm.
ColourCarapace deep pink with red patches; rostrum and post-orbital spines red. Chelipeds pink and brown with red on inner distal part of palm; fingers brown with red stripe on proximal half of both faces; teeth white. Walking legs brown with red stripes and patches ventrally; claw pale yellow. Antennule and antennae crimson; flagella translucent. Outer maxilliped crimson and brown. Eyestalk pale brown; cornea black.