Nematodes

Nematoda

described accepted species

• Appeltans et al: 6900

geographic distribution

• TreatmentBank: Brazil
• TreatmentBank: Nova Scotia
• TreatmentBank: New Brunswick
• TreatmentBank: Nunavut
• TreatmentBank: British Columbia

habitat

• TreatmentBank: organ
• TreatmentBank: freshwater
• TreatmentBank: freshwater
• TreatmentBank: aquatic
• TreatmentBank: brackish water

known marine species

• Appeltans et al: 11400

number of new species decribed 1999-2008

• Appeltans et al: 295

percent of marine species currently described

• Appeltans et al: 19
• Appeltans et al: 12

percent surveyed species not yet known to science

• Appeltans et al: 0.06
• Appeltans et al: 0.12
• Appeltans et al: 27 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 0.38 (max)
• Appeltans et al: 0.4 (max)

percent synonyms among marine species

• Appeltans et al: 9

total species (expert opinion)

• Appeltans et al: 61400

total unknown marine species

• Appeltans et al: 50000

undiscovered marine morphospecies

• Appeltans et al: 50000