E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Wildlife of British Columbia

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.

Carapace: male 33.7 x 22.7 mm, female 29 x 20.6 mm.

Carapace 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.