Size
Length: 2.1cm (0.8")
Recognition Characters
Body is short and thick; carapace has moderate carina continuous in front with rostrum and extending about 2/3 distances to posterior margin. Rostrum obliquely truncate dorsally and armed with 5-6 dorsal teeth and 1-2 small ventral teeth on tip. Eyes are rather large and have prominent, conical, black protuberance on cornea. Third maxillipeds have merus and carpus broad, closing whole front of buccal region.
Color
Body is deep brown with many scattered small yellow and few larger orange spots. Legs grading from brown proximally through purple to white distally.
Habitat & Depth
Associated with clumps of coral or sponges in shallow water. To 27m.
Distribution at GRNMS
Unknown. May be associated with Oculina corals or sponges growing along ledges.
Geographic Range
Beaufort, North Carolina to Biscayne Bay, Florida
Behavior & Notes
Synonyms
Williams 1984