Carapace about as broad as long, convex with flat granules; front with short stiff setae. Chelipeds rugose and granular with a large granulated knob at base of fixed finger. Chelipeds and walking legs with setae, some of which are plumose. Telson of 5 plates. Male with a pair of gonopods on 2nd segment of abdomen. Female with paired uniramous pleopods on segments 3 to 5.
SizeCarapace: male 19 x 19 mm, female 18.5 x 18.5 mm.
ColourCarapace mottled and striated with grey, brown and white and some with blue granules; white “commas” on branchial region. Chelipeds greenish brown with grey and bluish granules. There is an orange spot at junction of carpus and propodus which is hidden when bent; fingers blue with white tips. Walking legs reticulated brown, grey and white; dactyls banded with dark grey and white; claws brown. Eyestalk dark grey; cornea black with red rim. Abdomen grey-green, tan and white with light median streak.