This crustacean is known from ports and other areas worldwide.
In adults, the outer uropodal branches have distinctly serrated outer margins.
It is common in fouling communities of warm to warm-temperate ports and harbours, and also bores into wood or soft rocks.
In adults, the upper tail plate has many lengthwise rows of small to large, heavy tubercles.
In adults, the rear margin of the tail plate lacks a prominent transverse elevation.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.