Bopyrinella hadrocoxalis sp. nov. and Loki circumsaltanus Markham (Isopoda: Bopyridae) parasitizing shrimps of the genus Thor (Decapoda: Thoridae) in Mexican waters
Romero-Rodríguez, J.; Alvarez, F. (2020). Bopyrinella hadrocoxalis sp. nov. and Loki circumsaltanus Markham (Isopoda: Bopyridae) parasitizing shrimps of the genus Thor (Decapoda: Thoridae) in Mexican waters. Zootaxa 4808(3): 560-570. https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4808.3.10
In: Zootaxa. Magnolia Press: Auckland. ISSN 1175-5326; e-ISSN 1175-5334, more
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| Keywords |
Bopyridae Rafinesque, 1815 [WoRMS]; Crustacea [WoRMS]; Thor floridanus Kingsley, 1878 [WoRMS]; Thor manningi Chace, 1972 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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Crustacea, Bopyrid, Laguna de Términos, Mexican Caribbean, Thor floridanus, Thor manningi |
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- Romero-Rodríguez, J.
- Alvarez, F.
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| Abstract |
Two bopyrid species parasitizing shrimps of the genus Thor along the Mexican coasts of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea are known: Bopyrinella thorii, attaching in the hosts’ branchial chambers, and Loki circumsaltanus, attaching to the hosts´ abdomens. Herein, Bopyrinella hadrocoxalis sp. nov. is described, becoming the second described species of the genus in this geographic region. It is found parasitizing Thor manningi in a coastal area in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Loki circumsaltanus is recorded for the first time parasitizing Thor floridanus in Mexican waters; the oostegites, maxilliped and barbula are described and illustrated for the first time. |
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