CAPRELLIDS FROM THE CARIBBEAN COAST OF COLOMBIA, WITH DESCRIPTION OF THREE NEW SPECIES AND A KEY FOR SPECIES IDENTIFICATION

anglais. The Caprellidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) of shallow waters of the Caribbean coast of Colombia, South America, are investigated. This is the first study dealing with the caprellidean fauna of this area. A total of 45 stations from Punta Brava to Punta Cañaveral, at Santa Marta region, Colombia, was selected, and samples of algae, coral rubble, sponges, hydroids, bryozoans and sediments were collected from the intertidal zone to 30 m depth. Ten species in seven genera were found (three of which are new to science): Aciconula sp., Caprella cf. penantis Leach, 1814, Caprella danilevskii Czerniavskii, 1868, Deutella caribensis n.sp., D. incerta (Mayer, 1903), D. mayeri Stebbing, 1895, Hemiaegina minuta Mayer, 1890, Paracaprella pusilla Mayer, 1890, Pseudaeginella colombiensis n.sp., and Tritella chibcha n.sp. All the species are fully illustrated, and a key to species level for all species is also provided.

espagnol; castillan. Se estudiaron los Caprellidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) de las aguas someras de la costa Caribe de Colombia, Sudamérica. Este es el primer estudio sobre la fauna de caprélidos de la zona. Se seleccionaron 45 estaciones distribuidas desde Punta Brava hasta Punta Cañaveral y se recolectaron muestras de algas, corales, esponjas, hidrozoos, brioozoos y sedimentos, desde el intermareal a los 30 m de profundidad. Se encontraron diez especies pertenecientes a siete géneros distintos (tres de las especies son nuevas para la ciencia). Aciconula sp., Caprella cf. penantis Leach, 1814, Caprella danilevskii Czerniavskii, 1868, Deutella caribensis n.sp., D. incerta (Mayer, 1903), D. mayeri Stebbing, 1895, Hemiaegina minuta Mayer, 1890, Paracaprella pusilla Mayer, 1890, Pseudaeginella colombiensis n.sp. y Tritella chibcha n.sp. Todas las especies se ilustran con detalle en el presente trabajo y se aporta una clave taxonómica a nivel de especie.