Taxonomic study of the isopod crustaceans from the Spanish expedition Antártida 1986-11 in the Scotia Sea, South Atlantic

This paper summarizes the results of a taxonomic study of the isopods collected during the Antártida 1986-11 expedition. A total of 123 specimens were studied, of which 99 were in the adult or juvenile phases and 24 were in the postmanca phase. The specimens were attributed to 11 species, 9 genera,...

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Published in:Scientia Marina
Main Author: J. Castelló
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1999
Subjects:
isopoda
taxonomy
antarctica
Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
SH1-691
Scotia Sea
Antarc*
Antarctica
antarcticus
Antártida
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.1999.63s1275
https://doaj.org/article/14a7de62295b420898667ffe187dfa76
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Summary:This paper summarizes the results of a taxonomic study of the isopods collected during the Antártida 1986-11 expedition. A total of 123 specimens were studied, of which 99 were in the adult or juvenile phases and 24 were in the postmanca phase. The specimens were attributed to 11 species, 9 genera, 5 families and 4 suborders. The most abundant species were Glyptonotus antarcticus and Ceratoserolis trilobitoides. Several records are reported for the first time from the archipelagos of the Scotia Arc.

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