bopyrids, Rafinesque, 1815
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https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2023.861.2073 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7753789 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EB353E7A-FFB1-FFCE-AED2-D5C45E754F13 |
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bopyrids |
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Key to genera and species of bopyrids View in CoL View at ENA of hermit crabs from the Atlantic coast of Mexico
Based on females, modified from Boyko & Williams 2003 and Williams et al. 2019. Species nonexamined here indicated by *.
1. Attached to the abdomen of the host ( Athelginae View in CoL ) ............................................................................ 2
– Attached to the branchial chamber of the host ( Pseudioninae View in CoL ) ......................................................... 5
2. Pleomeres with lateral plates ............................................................................................................. 3
– Pleomeres without lateral plates .......................................................................................................... ............................................ Parathelges View in CoL ( P. occidentalis * Markham, 1972 View in CoL only species in the area)
3. Lateral plates on pleomeres 1–5 ........................................................................................................ 4
– Lateral plates on pleomeres 1–3 only .................................................................................................. ...................................................... Stegias View in CoL ( S. clibanarii Richardson, 1904 View in CoL only species in the area)
4. Lateral plates on pleomere 5 reduced, globular o scar-like ................................................................. .................................... Pseudostegias View in CoL ( P. atlantica Lemos de Castro, 1965 View in CoL only species in the area)
– Lateral plates on pleomere 5 normal ................................................................................................... .................................................. Anathelges View in CoL ( A. hyptius ( Thompson, 1902) View in CoL only species in the area)
5. Females usually greatly distorted (~ 90° or more), if not distorted with propodal sockets on pereo- pods............................................................................................................................ Asymmetrione View in CoL 6
– Females scantily distorted (~ 70°) or nearly symmetrical, lacking propodal sockets on pereopods... ........................................................... Bopyrissa View in CoL ( B. wolffi Markham, 1978 View in CoL only species in the area)
6. Greater than 50º body asymmetry ..................................................................................................... 7
– Less than 50º body asymmetry ............................................ Asymmetrione desultor Markham, 1975 View in CoL
7. First pair of pereopods at both sides of head of similar size, pleopods 1–5 biramous ........................ ........................................................................................ Asymmetrione clibanarii * Markham, 1975 View in CoL
– First pair of pereopods at both sides of head clearly differs in size, pleopods 1–4 biramous and 5 uniramous ..................................................................................... Asymmetrione tuxtlaensis View in CoL sp. nov.
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