Description

Diagnosis: Ecto-, meso- or endoparasites of alcyonaceans, antipatharians and stalked crinoids. Carapace and main body have generalized morphology. Females with bivalved or dorsally fused carapace. Antennules six-segmented; terminal segment with claw and proximal sensory process. Lanceolate mandibles with one or more longitudinal setal rows and complex or simple teeth. Hypopharynx modified to long languette (absent in Waginella Grygier, 1983). Six pairs of setose, biramous thoracopods. Large epaulets on thoracomere 6 (absent in Synagoga Norman, 1888).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Maxillopoda

Order: Laurida

Family: Synagogidae

Species: Synagogidae