منخربات

Foraminifera

described accepted species

• Appeltans et al: 6000

percent of marine species currently described

• Appeltans et al: 80

percent surveyed species not yet known to science

• Appeltans et al: ca. 90%

percent synonyms among marine species

• Appeltans et al: 40

total unknown marine species

• Appeltans et al: 1500

undescribed marine species present in museum collections

• Appeltans et al: 1000

undiscovered marine morphospecies

• Appeltans et al: 500