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

This paper summarizes the results of a taxonomic study of the isopods colle cted during the "Antartida 1986-11' expedition. A total of 123 specimens we re 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 an tarcticus and Ceratoserolis trilobitoides. Several records are reported for the first time from the archipelagos of the Scotia Arc.