Subfamily Orbioninae Codreanu, 1967
Introduction
Orbionines are branchial parasites of Indo-West Pacific penaeoid shrimps.
Diagnosis
Female: Body oval, discoidal in appearance; segments mostly distinct, but head embedded in pereon; frontal lamina, coxal plates and lateral plates excessively developed and foliaceous; brood pouch almost completely closed; pleopods biramous; uropods reduced. Male: Head and pereomeres separate; pleon unsegmented, lacking appendages.
General References
Codreanu, R. 1967. Clasificarea evolutiva a bopirienilor, isopode parazite ale crustaceelor decapode si importanta lor biologica generala. Studii si Cercetari de Biologie. Seria Zoologie 19: 203-211
History of changes
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