Bopyroidea Rafinesque, 1815

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Suggested Common Name: Lungeaters, Shrimpcrampers, Gutwrenchers and allies
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Description: Adult ♀: Body generally external or branchial (internal in Entoniscidae) Adult ♂: [?] Cryptoniscus: Antenna 1 flagellomere 1-4-segmented. Epicaridium: [?]
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Subordinate taxa: Bopyridae, Entoniscidae, Ionidae

Key to families based off of adult ♀'s
1 a. In haemocoel of host; various appendages immensely elongated around narrow body; found in a protective casing made of host's blood cells --> Entoniscidae
b. On abdomen or in branchial chamber but never in haemocoel of host; body overall very compact, somwhat contorted-ovate; lacking protective casing made of host's blood cells --> 2

2 (1) a. Uropods with numerous long straps that resemble bristles; solely branchial --> Ionidae
b. Uropods lacking long straps, generally simple; branchial or abdominal --> Bopyridae

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