[2] Levantine freshwater crabs have an average leg span of 10 to 15 centimeters (4 to 6 inches) and the males are typically larger than the females.

[3] The Levantine freshwater crab can be found in Syria, Lebadon, Israel and Palestine, Cyprus, Jordan, southern Turkey, as well as the Sinai peninsula of Egypt and some islands in Greece; such as Crete, Karpathos, Naxos and more.

[3] The Levantine freshwater crab is a semi-terrestrial species that is very active both on land and in the water.

[1] During the night, some males spread over the surrounding terrestrial habitats; straying up to 40 metres (130 ft) away from the water.

[3] Levantine freshwater crabs are omnivorous and they actively prey on small invertebrates and sometimes frogs and fish, while they also scrap surfaces covered with algae and eat dead leaves and plants.