Crustacea glossary

EPICARIDIUM

(Order Isopoda):
First of three larval stages (epicaridium, microniscus, cryptoniscus) of certain parasitic isopods. Free-living, characterized by stout, segmented body lacking last (= seventh) pair of pereopods. Swims by means of antennae and pleopods and attaches to intermediate host [Stachowitsch, 1992].

  1. epicaridium—n.em [Gr.em epiem upon kardisem shrimp] ARTHROPODA Crustacea The first larval stage of a parasitic epicaridean a microniscus....Dictionary of invertebrate zoology