Los camarones de la familia crangonidae de la franja superior del talud continental del mar Caribe colombiano
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Date
2002
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Shrimps of the family Crangonidae from the upper continental slope of the Colombian CaribbeanAbstract
Four surveys were conducted between October 1998 and April 1999 along the upper section of the Colombian Caribbean Sea continental slope with the aim of compliting marine fauna inventories. During the surveys (INVEMAR-MACROFAUNA 1) individuals of the shrimps Parapontocaris caribbaea, P. vicina, Prionocrangon pectinata and Parapontophilus gracilis (Decapoda: Crangonidae) were found and are herein registered for the first time in Colombian waters. Along with the description of the collected material and reference to site of collection, identification keys, diagnostic characters, diagrams and bathimetric and geographic distribution are included as well as comments on morphological variations of the individuals.Entre octubre de 1998 y abril de 1999 se realizaron cuatro cruceros de exploración a lo largo de la franja superior del talud continental del mar Caribe colombiano con el fin de complementar los inventarios de la fauna marina. Durante esta expedición (INVEMAR - MACROFAUNA I) se colectaron ejemplares de cuatro especies de camarones de la familia Crangonidae: Parapontocaris caribbaea, P. vicina, Prionocrangon pectinata y Parapontophilus gracilis las cuales se registran por primera vez en aguas colombianas. Se incluyen claves de identificación, caracteres diagnósticos de las especies, descripciones con base en el material colectado, imágenes y datos de distribución batimétrica y geográfica. También se presentan comentarios acerca de las variaciones morfológicas encontradas en los especímenes.
Journal
Boletín de investigaciones marinas y costerasVolume
31Publisher or University
INVEMAR - Santa Marta, ColombiaResource/Dataset Location
http://www.invemar.org.co/siad/descarga.jsp?type=documento&id=609Collections