Peanut Worms

Sipuncula

described accepted species

• Appeltans et al: 150

ecomorphological guild

• World Register of Marine Species: www.marinespecies.org

geographic distribution

• TreatmentBank: Eastern Pacific
• TreatmentBank: Tropical Eastern Pacific

habitat

• TreatmentBank: tropical
• TreatmentBank: organ
• World Register of Marine Species: marine benthic
• Environments EOL: mud
• Environments EOL: intertidal zone

known marine species

• Appeltans et al: 150

number of new species decribed 1999-2008

• Appeltans et al: 0

percent of marine species currently described

• Appeltans et al: 78 (max)
• Appeltans et al: 39 (min)

percent surveyed species not yet known to science

• Appeltans et al: 0
• Appeltans et al: 0

percent synonyms among marine species

• Appeltans et al: 90

total species (expert opinion)

• Appeltans et al: 380 (max)
• Appeltans et al: 193 (min)

total unknown marine species

• Appeltans et al: 43 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 230 (max)

total unknown species (statistical model)

• Appeltans et al: 41325

undescribed marine species present in museum collections

• Appeltans et al: 41338

undiscovered marine morphospecies

• Appeltans et al: 41572

undiscovered species (molecular cryptic)

• Appeltans et al: 200 (max)
• Appeltans et al: 30 (min)