Parasitic bopyrid isopods of hermit crabs (Anomura, Paguridae) from the Atlantic coast of Mexico, with notes on their reproduction and distribution

Six species of bopyrids were detected from the examination hermit crabs collected along Atlantic coasts Mexico and deposited in Colección Nacional de Crustáceos housed at Universidad Autónoma México. Asymmetrione tuxtlaensis sp. nov., third genus west Atlantic, is described. The occurrence desultor, Pseudostegias atlantica Stegias clibanarii are recorded for first time Mexican distribution range last two extended. Both a new host three localities reported Anathelges hyptius Bopyrissa wolffi, respectively. Distribution reproductive data provided all six examined. A key to genera bopyrid isopods that parasitize provided.