This crustacean is known from seas worldwide.
In adults, the large eyes occupy almost the entire sides of the head.
It lives attached to drifting seaweed.
In adults, the side plates of thoracic segments two to seven are broad and extend the full length of their segments.
In adults, the tail plate is widest at the front and narrows to a truncate tip.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.