Brittle Stars And Basket Stars

Ophiuroidea Gray 1840

described accepted species

• Appeltans et al: 2064

percent of marine species currently described

• Appeltans et al: 79 (max)
• Appeltans et al: 71 (min)

percent surveyed species not yet known to science

• Appeltans et al: 0.07000000000000001
• Appeltans et al: 0.02
• Appeltans et al: 0.31 (max)
• Appeltans et al: 8 (min)

percent synonyms among marine species

• Appeltans et al: 34

total unknown marine species

• Appeltans et al: 560 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 850 (max)

trophic guild

• Reid et al: surface deposit feeder

undescribed marine species present in museum collections

• Appeltans et al: 260 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 300 (max)

undiscovered marine morphospecies

• Appeltans et al: 200 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 400 (max)

undiscovered species (molecular cryptic)

• Appeltans et al: 100 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 150 (max)