Key character
Carapace with posterior dorsal corner acutely angled and developed into a long wedge, asymmetrical gland on right valve opens on the anterior margin just below the rostral incisure. Two species:
¥ Conchoecilla daphnoides Claus, 1890 (Conchoecilla daphnoides, Conchoecia lophura 2), one of the longest species which has a widespread distribution. Conchoecilla daphnoides is the type species for the genus.
¥ Conchoecilla chuni (Müller, 1906) (Conchoecilla chuni, Conchoecilla chuni 2), which is restricted mostly to high latitude waters. Müller (1906) described a small form (Conchoecilla daphnoides minor), but since there have been no further reports of it, its status remains uncertain.
Species information:
Genus Conchoecilla.pct