Key Identification Features
- The chelipeds are made of four segments instead of five, and the chelae are long, with a distinctive orange spot that becomes visible when the chelae are parted.
- A second distinguishing feature separates it from P.
- manimaculis has a distinct orange coloration at the base of its dactyls.
- Its body is most often dark blue-brown, and turns a more distinct bright blue during molting periods.
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