Carapace: shield subequal in length and width. Eyestalk short and stout; cornea distinctly dilated. Right cheliped stout, somewhat setose and shorter than walking legs; merus with toothed margin distally; carpus with serrate margins and a few spines dorsally; hand granulate with serrate margins, a few spines on dorsal surface and a large triangular, horn-shaped ridge with base about ½ width of palm and apex past level of base of finger. Left cheliped stout, with hand swollen on left side and a narrow spined ridge running from the middle of the base of the palm to the middle of the fixed finger which has a curved tip. 1st and 2nd waling legs setose, stout with serrate margins on carpi of 1st legs and right 2nd leg; dactyls with stiff setae on dorsal margins and movable spines on ventral margins; claw sharp.
SizeShield length: male 18.7 mm.
ColourCarapace: shield orange and pink with pale yellow median streak which continues to mid-posterior part of carapace; rest red with some white patches. Abdomen pink and yellow. Chelipeds: ischium red: merus orange with cream striae and spines, white marginal teeth; carpus red to orange with yellow spines; palm orange medially and pink marginally with yellow spines; fingers pink with yellow tips and white teeth. Walking legs deep and pale red; merus with pink band distally; dactyl mostly pale; claw translucent. Eyestalk orange with light spots; eyescales orange with pale borders; cornea black with silver “stars”. Antennal flagellum pale translucent orange.