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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• isopoda
• taxonomy
• antarctica