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Merostomes

Merostomata

Body symmetry

Namigai et al 2014
bilaterally symmetric
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324

Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves

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cellularity

Cellularity and growth form
multicellular
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993

Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]

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described accepted species

Appeltans et al

4

number of dna records in ggbn

GGBN data coverage

30

number of public records in bold

Barcode of Life Data Systems

171

number of specimens in ggbn

GGBN data coverage

10

percent of marine species currently described

Appeltans et al

80

skeleton structure

Mineralogy
exoskeleton
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006611

Definition: Exoskeleton or shell, including those of mollusks, turtles, insects and crustaceans

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total unknown marine species

Appeltans et al

1

undescribed marine species present in museum collections

Appeltans et al

1