| Akrophryxus pallipalicus Williams, Boyko & Moritaki, 2022 | Accepted name (WoRMs) |
| Status | senior synonym, original combination |
| ICZN valid name | Yes |
| Status ref. | MarineSpecies.org, 2050 |
| Comment | |
| Etymology of Generic name | 'ákro-' (Greek), i.e., limb or extremity, in reference to the specialization of the female of the species on the antennule of the host crab; and '-phryxus' (Greek) from the Boeotian prince Phryxus of Greek mythology; masculine gender (Ref. 124074). |
| Etymology of specific name | Derived from compound noun in apposition, 'palliul' (Latin) meaning covering and the second part of the genus name of the host (Ref. 126999). |