Carapace convex and slightly broader than long; front masked by dense pubescence, longest medially. Chelipeds with granules nearly covered by dense pubescence and longer bristles. Telson of 7 plates. Male with paired gonopods on 2nd segment of abdomen. Female with paired uniramous pleopods on segments 3 to 5.
SizeCarapace: male 18 x 18.5 mm, female 17 x 17.5 mm.
ColourCarapace white, dappled with brown, grey and purple, with a blue and tan “comma” on each branchial area. Cheliped colour masked by mud-coloured pubescence; granules pale violet. Finger tips may be pink. Walking legs with merus blue and brown with variations in depth of colour which creates a banded appearance. Propodus and dactyl with distal white bands. Eyestalk dark brown and white; cornea red-brown with black centre.