This crustacean is known from South Africa, India, Australia, Japan and New Zealand, among other regions.
In the examined egg-carrying females, the body is oval.
In South Africa, it has been recorded on the fishes Chorisochismus dentex and Latris lineata.
In the examined egg-carrying females, the eyes are oval, with distinct outlines.
In the examined egg-carrying females, the uropods have broadly rounded tips and do not extend beyond the tail plate.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.