This crab is known from Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia.
In the living male and female examined in 2017, the upper carapace is dark purple.
In Danum Valley, a male and a female carrying young were observed at night in water-filled holes near the base of a tree or in its trunk.
In the living male and female examined in 2017, the undersides of the thorax and abdomen are pale purple to dull white.
In the examined specimens, a deep U-shaped notch separates the tooth outside the eye from the epibranchial tooth behind it.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.