Carapace: usually as wide as or wider than long, surface is either smooth or granular, strong blunt tubercle on the surface of carapace underneath the eyes (Poore & Norman, 2007).

Chelipeds:  Pair of chelipeds are similar in size, tips of the chelipeds are often coloured with dark colours.  Presence of epipods attaching to the coxa of chelipeds (Poore, 2004).

Pereiopods:  most noticeable characteristic is that the last 2 pairs of walking legs are bent backwards and are situated on top of the carapace, also the dactyls are modified with pincer-liked features which enable them to hold on to their symbiont caps (Poore & Norman, 2007).  All pereiopods are ciliated.

Size:  29mm in length in average (carapace length)

Colour:  Orange, Dark Red to Brown (Jones & Morgan, 2007).  However, they are often found carrying symbiotic sponges or ascidians of various colours on their carapace.

Pattern:  No pattern to various patterns, the studied individual has light-coloured pattern on its carapace just behind the eyes.

Others: Usually found carrying symbionts (Sponges or Ascidians) on the back of its carapace.