Distribution: East Africa, Indo-pacific

Biotope: Coastal forests, in stones heaps or under stumps.

Size: Length of the front part of cephalothorax (head) up to 32 mm (1"1/4).

The largest coenobitae, he uses shells with an openning up to 80 mm (3"1/4) or even coconuts. The left claw is much larger than the right one.

Colour: From pink-purple to dark violet. Numerous light coloured granules all over the body.