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Conchodytes meleagrinae Peters, 1852
Conchodytes meleagrinae lives within the shell of pearl oysters, Pinctada margaritifera, Pinctada maxima and Pinctada radiata. Rare Spondylus associated specimens regards as a host-related (colour)morph of Conchodytes meleagrinae.
This small shrimp is parasitized by Schizobopyrina miyakei (Shiino 1942).
Synonymised names:
Bopyrina miyakei Shiino, 1942 (basionym)
Conchodytes meleagrinae lives within the shell of pearl oysters, Pinctada margaritifera, Pinctada maxima and Pinctada radiata. Rare Spondylus associated specimens regards as a host-related (colour)morph of Conchodytes meleagrinae.
This small shrimp is parasitized by Schizobopyrina miyakei (Shiino 1942).
Synonymised names:
Bopyrina miyakei Shiino, 1942 (basionym)