(Miers, 1879)
Rostrum length less than postrostral carapace length; apex of rostrum in males expanded into two lateral lobes ventrally; rostrum with dorsal face not tapering towards apex; rostrum in females no more than one fifth postrostral carapace length; length of hepatic lobe of female from anterior to posterior margin about one third postrostral carapace length; first ambulatory leg of adult female about as long as cheliped. (Davie 1996)
Type locality: unknown.
Range: Cocos Islands (Griffin, 1974); Japan - Yoron-jima, Amami-shoto (Sakai, 1976a); Palau (Takeda, 1973d); Marianas; Australia - Masthead Island, Heron Island and Northeast Cay, Queensland (Griffin & Tranter, 1986a); Kiribati; Tuvalu - Funafuti (Borradaile, 1900); Tahiti.