FAMILY LAURIDAE GRUVEL, 1905

Diagnosis: Meso- or endoparasites of zoanthids. Univalved, enlarged, often coiled carapace in females; dwarf males bivalved. Antennules with reduced segmentation; claw rudimentary or absent in females. Oral cone developed. Cypridiform males with generalized antennules and oral cone. Four to six uniramous thoracopods with short, spine-like setae in females; six pairs in males, some biramous. Abdomen four-segmented. Penis uniramous in both sexes (i.e. penis vestigial in females); often long in males. Telson and furcal rami usually with spines and dense ctenoid scales. Furcal rami with up to four terminal setae.

Baccalaureus Broch, 1929 (12 species)

Laura Lacaze-Duthiers, 1865 (three species)

Polymarsypus Grygier, 1985 (one species)

Zoanthoecus Grygier, 1985 (two species)