Epicarids (Isopoda) of Eniwetok Atoll

Abstract

The collecting of parasitic isopods in the Epicaridea suborder has not been intensive in the north central Pacific, even though many forms have been reported from the bordering continents and major islands. It is therefore to be expected that additional representatives of the four included families (Bopyridae, Cryptoniscidae, Dajidae, and Entoniscidae) will soon be discovered in Oceania.