New records of epicaridean parasites (Crustacea: Isopoda) from Mexico, and southwestern Gulf of Mexico

Anathelges hyptius, Parabopyrella mortenseni and Metaphrixus carolii, are new records for Mexico. Bopyrione synalphei, Bopyrinella thorii, Probopyrus pandalicola, and Probopyrus bithynis, are reported for the first time in Laguna de Terminos, Campeche. With these additions to the former list the num...

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Published inRevista mexicana de biodiversidad Vol. 82; no. 4; pp. 1145 - 1153
Main Authors Roman Contreras, R, Martinez Mayen, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published 01.12.2011
Subjects
Isopoda
Marine
ASW, Mexico, Campeche, Terminos Lagoon
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Summary:Anathelges hyptius, Parabopyrella mortenseni and Metaphrixus carolii, are new records for Mexico. Bopyrione synalphei, Bopyrinella thorii, Probopyrus pandalicola, and Probopyrus bithynis, are reported for the first time in Laguna de Terminos, Campeche. With these additions to the former list the number rises to approximately 23 species in the Mexican Atlantic, and 42 species for Mexico. Alpheus viridari and Synalpheus apioceros are recorded as new hosts for Parabopyrella mortenseni and Bopyrione synalphei, respectively.
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ISSN:1870-3453
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