CRUSTÁCEOS DEPOSITADOS NA COLEÇÃO CIENTÍFICA DE INVERTEBRADOS MARINHOS DO LABORATÓRIO DE BIOLOGIA MARINHA, DA UNIVERSIDADE CASTELO BRANCO, RIO DE JANEIRO

The specimens deposited in the scientific collection of the Laboratorio de Biologia Marinha (LabMar) of Universidade Castelo Branco (UCB) help to inform taxonomic information and about its distribution in the biodiversity of certain regions of the southeastern region of Brazil. The Collections are references to collaborate with the dissemination in taxonomic research indicating the importance of preserving the local fauna. In Brazil, there are 21 institutions, which maintain Collections of the Crustacean Group. The Scientific Collection of Marine Invertebrates of the LabMar is organized by phylum, therefore, each Collection has its specimens deposited and preserved, after sorting, identification and cataloging of the specimens. The present study aims to carry out a taxonomic survey of the species of the subphylum Crustacea present in the Scientific Collection of Marine Invertebrates, of LabMar, from Universidade Castelo Branco. The crustaceans were stored in airtight glass containers, with 70% alcohol, for the conservation and maintenance of their structure. The batches of crustaceans that make up the LabMar collection are cataloged in the Book of Register by order and alphanumeric code of entry in the collection. The Collection of the subfile Crustacea of LabMar, currently consists of 24 species totaling 257 specimens, divided into 2 classes, Malacostraca and Thecostraca and 12 families, where the specimens of Caprellidae, Menippidae and Pilumnidae are the most abundant in the collection.