Bubocorophiina subtribe nov.

Type genus. Bubocorophium Karaman, 1981

Diagnosis. Siphonoecetini with rostrum straight, curved, blunt or absent; antenna 2 flagellum with 2 robust setae on article 3, several robust setae on articles 1 and 2 (Fig. 3 Eb); gnathopod 2 propodus posterior margin concave (occasionally weakly so), cutting edge posteriorly defined by 2–3 robust setae (Fig. 2 C 4 c 2); coxal plates 3 and 4 with long simple setae on entire margin (Fig. 3 A 1); pereopods 5–6 carpus apex with 1 long and 1–2 short robust setae (Fig. 3 B 1); unguis of pereopods 5–7 with accessory claw (Fig. 3 B 1); uropod 2 with single ramus (Fig. 3 C 2), rarely with 2 rami, or uropod 2 absent; uropod 3 with single short ramus or ramus absent. Females with sternal papillae on pereonite 7 (Fig. 3 D; 6 and 7 = pereonites 6 and 7).

Component genera. Bubocorophium Karaman, 1981; Cephaloecetes Just, 2012a; Belkginoecetes Just, 2012b; Borneoecetes Barnard & Thomas, 1984; Neoecetes Just, 2012a; Orientoecetes Just 1983 stat. nov.; Rhinoecetes Just, 1983; Sinoecetes Ren, 2012; Tropicoecetes Just, 2012b .