Epicaridea

Generalised male of Entoniscidae, from S. J. Keable et al..

Belongs within: Cymothoida.
Contains: Bopyridae.

The Epicaridea are a group of isopods parasitic on other crustaceans. The females have slightly to greatly asymmetrical bodies, and both pairs of antennae are rudimentary (Menzies & Kruczynski 1983).

<==Epicaridea [Bopyrida, Epicarida] MD01
    |  i. s.: Microniscus [Microniscidae] MD01
    |--Bopyroidea MD01
    |    |--Bopyridae MD01
    |    |--Dajidae MD01
    |    `--Entoniscidae MD01
    `--Cryptoniscoidea MD01
         |--Asconiscidae MD01
         |--Cabiropidae [Cabiropsidae] MD01
         |--Crinoniscidae MD01
         |--Cryptoniscidae MD01
         |--Cyproniscidae MD01
         |--Hemioniscidae MD01
         `--Podasconidae MD01

*Type species of generic name indicated

REFERENCES

[MD01] Martin, J. W., & G. E. Davis. 2001. An updated classification of the Recent Crustacea. Natural History Museum Los Angeles County, Science Series 39: 1-124.

Menzies, R. J., & W. L. Kruczynski. 1983. Isopod Crustacea (exclusive of Epicaridea). Memoirs of the Hourglass Cruises 6 (1): 1-126.