Taxonomía de larvas Zoea de crustáceos decápodos del área Nororiental del mar Caribe colombiano
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Date
2009
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Taxonomy of zoea larvae of crustacean decapods at the northeastern area, Colombian Caribbean SeaAbstract
Se estudió la composición de las larvas zoea de crustáceos decápodos de la región nororiental del Caribe colombiano mediante arrastres oblicuos de zooplancton realizados con un sistema de red bongo durantre julio-agosto, noviembre-diciembre de 1997 y marzo-abril de 1998. De las muestras colectadas, se separaron las zoeas y con base en bibliografía especializada se identificaron hasta el nivel taxonómico de familia. Se describieron 30 familias de decápodos con base en caracteres externos como la forma del cuerpo, ojos, antenas, anténulas, caparazón, abdomen, telson, número de apéndices toráxicos y segmentos del abdomen, así como la presencia, ausencia y conteo de espinas en cada uno de éstos. De esta forma, se elaboraron claves taxonómicas, con el fin de facilitar la identificación de estadios larvales de Decapoda para el área de estudio.The larvae composition of crustacean decapod families at the northeastern region of the Colombian Caribbean was studied based on plankton oblique tows with a bongo net system during July-August, November-December 1997 and March-April 1998. Zoeas were separated an identified to the taxonomic family level from the samples collected. 30 families were described, based on external characteristics as body shape, eyes, antennae, antenule, shell, abdomen, telson, number of thorax appendages and abdomen segments, as well as presence, absence and spines counting. Taxonomic keys were developed to facilitate the identification of the larval stages of Decapoda from the study area.
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Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y CosterasVolume
38Issue/Article Nr
2Page Range
pp.55-73Resource/Dataset Location
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