Hexapods

Hexapoda

described accepted species

• Appeltans et al: 2037

habitat

• Environments EOL: marine

known marine species

• Appeltans et al: 2037

percent of marine species currently described

• Appeltans et al: 93 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 97 (max)

percent synonyms among marine species

• Appeltans et al: 15

total species (expert opinion)

• Appeltans et al: 2097 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 2197 (max)

total unknown marine species

• Appeltans et al: 160 (max)
• Appeltans et al: 60 (min)

total unknown species (statistical model)

• Appeltans et al: 110 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 250 (max)

undescribed marine species present in museum collections

• Appeltans et al: 30 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 60 (max)

undiscovered marine morphospecies

• Appeltans et al: 100 (max)
• Appeltans et al: 30 (min)