Myxozoans

Myxozoa (Grassé 1970)

described accepted species

• Appeltans et al: 700

known marine species

• Appeltans et al: 700

number of new species decribed 1999-2008

• Appeltans et al: 93

percent of marine species currently described

• Appeltans et al: 8 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 17 (max)

percent synonyms among marine species

• Appeltans et al: 7

total species (expert opinion)

• Appeltans et al: 9818 (max)
• Appeltans et al: 7171 (min)

total unknown marine species

• Appeltans et al: 9118 (max)
• Appeltans et al: 6471 (min)

total unknown species (statistical model)

• Appeltans et al: 1200 (max)
• Appeltans et al: 600 (min)

undescribed marine species present in museum collections

• Appeltans et al: 100 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 250 (max)

undiscovered marine morphospecies

• Appeltans et al: 6300 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 8400 (max)

undiscovered species (molecular cryptic)

• Appeltans et al: 71 (min)
• Appeltans et al: 468 (max)