This amphipod lives in rivers of the French Alps, Jura and nearby areas.
In the described adult males, the second and third rear abdominal segments have low dorsal humps.
It occurs in the middle reaches of river systems with moderately fast running water.
In the described adult males, the flagellar segments of the second antenna are not swollen and their setae do not form a flaglike brush.
In the described adult males, the basal segment of the seventh pair of legs bears a small spine.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.