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Corresponding author: Javier Signorelli ( jsignorelli@cenpat-conicet.gob.ar ) Academic editor: Pavel Stoev
© 2018 Gregorio Bigatti, Javier Signorelli.
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Bigatti G, Signorelli J (2018) Marine invertebrate biodiversity from the Argentine Sea, South Western Atlantic. ZooKeys 791: 47-70. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.791.22587
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The list of marine invertebrate biodiversity living in the southern tip of South America is compiled. In particular, the living invertebrate organisms, reported in the literature for the Argentine Sea, were checked and summarized covering more than 8,000 km of coastline and marine platform. After an exhaustive literature review, the available information of two centuries of scientific contributions is summarized. Thus, almost 3,100 valid species are currently recognized as living in the Argentine Sea. Part of this dataset was uploaded to the OBIS database, as a product of the Census of Marine Life-NaGISA project. A list of 3,064 valid species, grouped into 1,662 genera distributed in 808 families and 23 phyla, was assessed. The best represented taxa were Arthropoda and Mollusca, contributing approximately with the 50% of the mentioned species in the literature. Cumulative species curves were analyzed in order to estimate the percentage of marine invertebrate biodiversity that is currently known. However, no model fit to our data, showing that the recorded species represent less than 50% of the expected marine invertebrate biodiversity for the Argentine Sea. The great surface of the Argentine Marine Platform (6,581,500 km2) and the relative low effort in collecting and studying new species due to economical restrictions could explain the low fraction of described species. The training of new taxonomists, as well as, the support of projects that contribute to the knowledge of marine invertebrate biodiversity from South Western Atlantic is recommended.
Argentina, Arthropoda , checklist, Mollusca , taxonomy
Project title: Marine Invertebrate Biodiversity from the Argentine Sea (South Western Atlantic).
Personnel: Gregorio Bigatti (data collector, data manager, project director); Javier H. Signorelli (collection identifier, data collector, data manager).
Funding: This project was partially supported by Census of Marine Life, Nagisa Project, SARCE, PICT 2014-640.
Study area descriptions: The Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) are regional units described for the conservation and management of living marine resources (
The Argentine coastline is more than 8,400 km in length (
The first zoological observations on marine biodiversity from the Argentine Sea, occurred during the 19th century, when European and North American naturalists visited the South American coast (e.g. Voyage dans l’Amérique Méridionale; H.M.S. “Challenger”). These first expeditions allowed the publication of large compendiums and catalogues of marine fauna from South America (Dillwyn, 1817, Say, 1822, d´Orbigny, 1834-47, Reeve, 1843-78, E. A. Smith, 1881, 1885, among others). Subsequent local catalogues complemented these first observations with new additional data (
This work compiles and reviews the available information on marine invertebrate biodiversity in the Argentine Sea gathered after an exhaustive literature search.
The present dataset comprises 23 phyla, 808 families, 1,662 genera and 3,064 valid species. The most represented groups are Arthropoda and Mollusca with 746 (24.35%) and 862 (28.13 %) valid species, respectively (Table
Number of valid species registered in WoRMS (December 2017) (worldwide distributed) and those reported in the literature for the Argentine Sea.
Phylum | WoRMS | Argentine Sea | ||||
N° of species | % | N° of families | N° of genera | N° of species | % | |
Acanthocephala | 522 | 0.30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 |
Annelida | 13949 | 7.93 | 48 | 141 | 200 | 6.53 |
Arthropoda | 57104 | 32.46 | 213 | 459 | 746 | 24.35 |
Brachiopoda | 426 | 0.24 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0.33 |
Bryozoa | 6111 | 3.47 | 79 | 150 | 332 | 10.84 |
Cephalorhyncha | 236 | 0.13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.10 |
Chaetognatha | 131 | 0.07 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
Cnidaria | 11645 | 6.62 | 68 | 132 | 224 | 7.31 |
Ctenophora | 200 | 0.11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0.29 |
Dicyemida | 122 | 0.07 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.10 |
Echinodermata | 7332 | 4.17 | 48 | 116 | 181 | 5.91 |
Entoprocta | 190 | 0.11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.16 |
Hemichordata | 130 | 0.07 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
Mollusca | 47478 | 26.99 | 206 | 405 | 862 | 28.13 |
Nematoda | 6893 | 3.92 | 30 | 64 | 113 | 3.69 |
Nematomorpha | 5 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
Nemertea | 1368 | 0.78 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 0.98 |
Phoronida | 11 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.07 |
Platyhelminthes | 12833 | 7.30 | 33 | 54 | 75 | 2.45 |
Porifera | 8655 | 4.92 | 49 | 93 | 250 | 8.16 |
Rotifera | 201 | 0.11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
Sipuncula | 156 | 0.09 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.29 |
Tardigrada | 209 | 0.12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.13 |
Total | 175,907 | 100 | 808 | 1,662 | 3,064 | 100 |
Phylum: Acanthocephala
Family: Polymorphidae
Genus: Corynosoma
Phylum: Annelida
Family: Ampharetidae, Aphroditidae, Arenicolidae, Capitellidae, Chaetopteridae, Chrysopetalidae, Cirratulidae, Cossuridae, Dorvilleidae, Echiuridae, Eunicidae, Flabelligeridae, Glyceridae, Goniadidae, Hesionidae, Histriobdellidae, Lumbrineridae, Maldanidae, Nephtyidae, Nereidae, Nereididae, Oenonidae, Onuphidae, Opheliidae, Orbinidae, Orbiniidae, Oweniidae, Paraonidae, Pectinariidae, Pholoidae, Phyllodocidae, Pilargidae, Piscicolidae, Poecilochaetidae, Polynoidae, Sabellariidae, Sabellidae, Scalibregmatidae, Serpulidae, Sigalionidae, Spionidae, Syllidae, Terebellidae, Travisiidae, Trichobranchidae, Tubificidae, unclassified Annelida 1, Urechidae
Genus: Abarenicola, Aglaophamus, Ampharete, Amphipolydora, Amphitrite, Anobothrus, Aphrodita, Arabella, Arctacama, Armandia, Artacama, Axiothella, Bathydrilus, Boccardia, Boccardiella, Capitella, Carazziella, Caulleriella, Chaetopterus, Cirratulus, Cirriformia, Cistenides, Clymenella, Cossura, Cryobdella, Diopatra, Dipolydora, Dispio, Drilonereis, Epigamia, Eteone, Eulalia, Eumida, Eunereis, Eunice, Eunoe, Euzonus, Exogone, Ficopomatus, Flabelligella, Flabelligera, Glycera, Glycinde, Goniada, Gymnonereis, Halosydna, Harmothoe, Hemipodia, Hermadion, Hermundura, Heteromastus, Hyalopomatus, Hydroides, Idanthyrsus, Kinbergonuphis, Laeonereis, Laetmonice, Lanice, Lanicides, Laubierpholoe, Leitoscoloplos, Levinsenia, Lumbrineris, Maldanella, Mammiphitime, Marphysa, Mercierella, Microspio, Nainereis, Neanthes, Neodexiospira, Nephtys, Nereis, Nicon, Ninoe, Notalia, Nothria, Notocirrus, Notomastus, Notopsilus, Onuphis, Ophelia, Ophelina, Ophioglycera, Oriopsis, Owenia, Paleanotus, Paralaeospira, Parapionosyllis, Paraprionospio, Parasabella, Perkinsiana, Petaloproctus, Pherusa, Phragmatopoma, Phyllochaetopterus, Phyllodoce, Phylo, Phynchospio, Pionosyllis, Piromis, Platynereis, Poecilochaetus, Polydora, Potamilla, Prionospio, Proceraea, Procerastea, Prochaetoparia, Protolaeospira, Romanchella, Sabella, Sabellaria, Salvatoria, Scalibregma, Schistomeringos, Scolecolepides, Scolelepis, Scoloplos, Serpula, Sigambra, Simplaria, Sphaerosyllis, Spio, Spiochaetopterus, Spiophanes, Spirorbis, Steggoa, Sthenelais, Stratiodrilus, Streblosoma, Syllidia, Syllis, Terebellides, Thalassema, Thelepus, Travisia, Trichobranchus, Typosyllis, Ungulites, Urechis
Phylum: Arthropoda
Family: Acanthaspidiidae, Acanthephyridae, Acanthonotozomellidae, Aegidae, Aethridae, Alpheidae, Amaryllididae, Ameiridae, Ammotheidae, Ampithoidae, Ancorabolidae, Antarcturidae, Anthuridae, Aoridae, Apseudidae, Archaeobalanidae, Archaeocumatidae, Arcturidae, Aristeidae, Atelecyclidae, Austrarcturellidae, Austrobalanidae, Austrodecidae, Balanidae, Belliidae, Benthesicymidae, Blepharipodidae, Bodotriidae, Bopyridae, Branchinectidae, Bythocyprididae, Calanidae, Calappidae, Callianassidae, Callipallenidae, Campylonotidae, Cancridae, Canthocamptidae, Caprellidae, Carcinidae, Chaetiliidae, Chasmocarcinidae, Cheidae, Chthamalidae, Cirolanidae, Clausidiidae, Clausocalanidae, Cletodidae, Colomastigidae, Colossendeidae, Coronulidae, Corophiidae, Crangonidae, Cryptoniscidae, Cushmanideidae, Cyclopinidae, Cyllopodidae, Cymothoidae, Cyproideidae, Cytherideidae, Cytheruridae, Dactylopusiidae, Dendrogastridae, Desmosomatidae, Dexaminidae, Diastylidae, Diogenidae, Diosaccidae, Ectinosomatidae, Endeidae, Enteropsidae, Eophliantidae, Epialtidae, Ethusidae, Exoedicerotidae, Galenidae, Gammarellidae, Geryonidae, Gnathiidae, Grapsidae, Halacaridae, Halophilosciidae, Haploniscidae, Harpacticidae, Hemicytheridae, Hippidae, Hippolytidae, Holognathidae, Homolidae, Hyalellidae, Hyalidae, Hymenosomatidae, Hyssuridae, Idoteidae, Inachidae, Inachoididae, Iphimediidae, Ischnomesidae, Ischyroceridae, Janiridae, Joeropsididae, Lampropidae, Laophontidae, Latreilliidae, Leptanthuridae, Leptocytheridae, Leuconidae, Leucosiidae, Leucothoidae, Ligiidae, Liljeborgiidae, Limnoriidae, Lithodidae, Lophogastridae, Luciferidae, Lysianassidae, Macropipidae, Majidae, Melitidae, Miraciidae, Mithracidae, Munididae, Munnidae, Munnopsidae, Myicolidae, Mysidae, Nannastacidae, Nebaliidae, Nematocarcinidae, Neocytherideididae, Neotanaidae, Nephropidae, Nephropsidae, Normanellidae, Nymphonidae, Ochlesidae, Ocypodidae, Oedicerotidae, Oithonidae, Oplophoridae, Orthopsyllidae, Pachylasmatidae, Pachynidae, Paguridae, Palaemonidae, Pallenopsidae, Pandalidae, Panopeidae, Paracalanidae, Paradoxostomatidae, Paramunnidae, Paranthuridae, Parapaguridae, Parastenheliidae, Parthenopidae, Pasiphaeidae, Peltidiidae, Peltogastridae, Penaeidae, Peracarida, Petalophthalmidae, Photidae, Phoxocephalidae, Phoxocephalopsidae, Phoxychilidiidae, Pinnotheridae, Platyischnopidae, Platyschnopidae, Platyxanthidae, Polybiidae, Polychelidae, Pontocyprididae, Pontogeneiidae, Porcellanidae, Porcellidiidae, Portunidae, Processidae, Pseudidotheidae, Pseudotachidiidae, Rectarcturidae, Santiidae, Scalpellidae, Scyllaridae, Sebidae, Sergestidae, Serolidae, Sesarmidae, Solenoceridae, Sphaeromatidae, Squillidae, Staphylinidae, Stegocephalidae, Stenetriidae, Stenothoidae, Synopiidae, Talitridae, Tanaididae, Tegastidae, Tetrasquillidae, Thalestridae, Tisbidae, Trachyleberididae, unclassified Arthropoda 2, Upogebiidae, Uristidae, Urothoidae, Varunidae, Xanthidae, Xestoleberididae, Ydianthidae, Zobrachoidae
Genus: Abyssianira, Acanthaspidia, Acanthephyra, Acanthocarpus, Acanthocyclus, Acantholobulus, Acanthonotozomoides, Acanthoserolis, Achelia, Achelous, Actaea, Acutiserolis, Advenogonium, Aega, Aegaeon, Aegla, Agauopsis, Allorostrata, Allosergestes, Allotanais, Alpheus, Alteutha, Amaryllis, Ambostracon, Ameira, Amonardia, Ampelisca, Amphiascoides, Amphiascopsis, Amphiascus, Amphibalanus, Ampithoe, Anacalliax, Anchistrocheles, Anchistylis, Ancinus, Andaniotes, Anoplodactylus, Antarctobiotus, Antarctomysis, Antarcturus, Antennuloniscus, Antennulosignum, Antiboreodiosaccus, Apohyale, Arcoscalpellum, Arenaeus, Argilloecia, Aristaeopsis, Armases, Artemesia, Arthromysis, Artystone, Astrurus, Atlantocuma, Atlantorchestoidea, Atlantoserolis, Atyloella, Atylus, Aurila, Austinixa, Australicythere, Austroaurila, Austrocytheridea, Austrodecus, Austrofilius, Austromegabalanus, Austronanus, Austropandalus, Austroregia, Balanus, Bathyporeiapus, Benthesicymus, Betaeus, Betamorpha, Bircenna, Bledius, Blepharipoda, Branchinecta, Brazilserolis, Briarosaccus, Bruzelia, Caecianiropsis, Caecocassidias, Caecognathia, Calanus, Callinectes, Callipallene, Callistocythere, Calyptraeotheres, Campylaspis, Campylonotus, Caprella, Carcinus, Cassidias, Cerapus, Ceratoserolis, Cetopirus, Chaceon, Chaetarcturus, Chasmocarcinus, Cheirimedon, Cheus, Chiriscus, Chono, Chorismus, Cilunculus, Cirolana, Claudicuma, Clausocalanus, Cleantis, Coenophthalmu, Colanthura, Collodes, Colomastix, Colossendeis, Compressoscalpellum, Coperonus, Copidognathus, Corystoides, Cristaserolis, Cumella, Cumellopsis, Curidia, Cushmanidea, Cyathura, Cyclaspis, Cyclopina, Cyllopus, Cymadusa, Cyrtograpsus, Cyrtoplax, Cytheropteron, Cytherura, Dactylopusia, Danielethus, Dardanus, Dendrogaster, Deosergestes, Diarthrodes, Diastylis, Disconectes, Dissodactylus, Dolichiscus, Drepanopus, Dynamenella, Dynoides, Ebalia, Ectinosoma, Edotia, Elminius, Emerita, Endeis, Enhydrosoma, Enhydrosomella, Enteropsis, Erikus, Ethusina, Eualus, Euchaetomera, Eudevenopus, Eudorella, Eugerdella, Eupelte, Eurycope, Eurypanopeus, Eurypodius, Eusergestes, Exhippolysmata, Exoediceropsis, Exosphaeroma, Fabia, Falklandia, Farfantepenaeus, Fissarcturus, Fistulobalanus, Fosterella, Frontoserolis, Fuegiphoxus, Funchalia, Gammaropsis, Gardinerosergia, Glyptonotus, Gnathia, Gondogeneia, Goodingius, Gracilimesus, Halacarellus, Halacarus, Halicarcinus, Haliophasma, Halophiloscia, Hansenomysis, Haplocheira, Harpacticus, Hemicyclops, Hemicythere, Hemicytherura, Hemilamprops, Hemingwayella, Henryhowella, Hepatus, Heterocythereis, Heterolaophonte, Heterosquilla, Hexapanopeus, Holostylis, Homola, Hyalella, Hyssura, Iais, Ianthopsis, Iathrippa, Idotea, Idyanthe, Ilyarachna, Iphimedia, Iphimediella, Ischyrocerus, Ischyromene, Isocladus, Isonebula, Jassa, Joeropsis, Laophonte, Laophontodes, Latreillia, Latreutes, Lebbeus, Lembos, Leptanthura, Leptocuma, Leptoserolis, Leptostylis, Leucippa, Leucon, Leucothoe, Leurocyclus, Libidoclaea, Libinia, Ligia, Liljeborgia, Limnoria, Linca, Liriopsis, Lissosabinea, Litarcturus, Lithodes, Lophogaster, Loxopagurus, Loxoreticulatum, Lucifer, Macrochiridotea, Macrochiridothea, Magellianira, Melita, Merhippolyte, Meridionalicythere, Meridiosignum, Mesochra, Mesorhoea, Metacarcinus, Metanephrops, Metatiron, Metharpinia, Microphoxus, Mixarcturus, Monocorophium, Monoculopsis, Moruloidea, Munida, Munna, Munneurycope, Munnogonium, Myropsis, Mysidetes, Mysidopsis, Nannocalanus, Natatolana, Nauticaris, Neasellus, Neastacilla, Nebalia, Nematocarcinus, Neocytherideis, Neohelice, Neojaera, Neolithodes, Neomysis, Neosergestes, Neoserolis, Neotanais, Normanella, Nothochthalamus, Notiax, Notobalanus, Notocrangon, Notomegabalanus, Notopoma, Nymphon, Oculocytheropteron, Oithona, Omonana, Orchestia, Orchomenella, Ornatoscalpellum, Orthopsyllus, Ostrincola, Ovalipes, Pachycheles, Paguristes, Pagurus, Palaemon, Pallenopsis, Pandalopsis, Panoppeus, Pantomus, Papillosacythere, Paracalanus, Paracymothoa, Paradexamine, Paradoxapseudes, Paradoxostoma, Parafoxiphalus, Paralaophonte, Paralomis, Paramonoculopsis, Paramphiascella, Paramunna, Paranthura, Parapenaeus, Parasergestes, Paraserolis, Parastenhelia, Parategastes, Parathalestris, Parawaldeckia, Paridotea, Parione, Pariphimedia, Parthenope, Pasiphaea, Patagoniella, Peisos, Pelia, Peltarion, Penaeus, Pentacheles, Perissocope, Perissocytheridea, Persephona, Petalidium, Philocheras, Phoxocephalopsis, Phoxorgia, Pilumnoides, Pilumnus, Pinnaxodes, Pinnixa, Planes, Platidotea, Platorchestia, Platyisao, Pleoticus, Pleurosignum, Polycheria, Polyonix, Porcellana, Porcellidium, Poti, Prehensilosergia, Probolisca, Probopyrus, Procampylaspis, Processa, Procythereis, Proharpinia, Propagurus, Propontocypris, Pseudidothea, Pseudione, Pseudiphimediella, Pseudobranchiomysis, Pseudomma, Pterygosquilla, Pyromaia, Quetzogonium, Quinquelaophonte, Retarcturus, Rhombognathus, Riggia, Robertgurneya, Robertsonia, Rochinia, Santia, Scutellidium, Scyllarides, Seba, Semicytherura, Semixestoleberis, Septemserolis, Sergestes, Sergia, Sergio, Serolella, Serolis, Sinelobus, Socarnoides, Sphaeroma, Spinolambrus, Stenocionops, Stenorhynchus, Stereomastis, Stylicletodes, Stylopandalus, Styloptocuma, Sursumura, Sympagurus, Synerythrops, Syneurycope, Synidotea, Syrrhoe, Systellaspis, Tanais, Tanystylum, Tenupedunculus, Tetrachaelasma, Tetraxanthus, Thymops, Thymopsis, Thysanoserolis, Tigriopus, Tiron, Tisbe, Tmetonyx, Tonocote, Triantella, Tryphosites, Tumidotheres, Uca, Ultimachelium, Upogebia, Uristes, Uromunna, Urothoe, Vanhoeffenura, Victorhensenoides, Waiteolana, Xenanthura, Xestoleberis, Xigonus, Xiphopenaeus, Xouthous, Zausopsis, Zyzzigonium
Phylum: Brachipoda
Family: Discinidae, Frieleiidae, Terebratellidae, Terebratulidae
Genus: Aneboconcha, Dyscritosia, Liothyrella, Magellania, Neorhynchia, Pelagodiscus, Syntomaria, Terebratella
Phylum: Bryozoa
Family: Adeonellidae, Adeonidae, Aeteidae, Alcyonidiiade, Arachnopusiidae, Aspidostomatidae, Beaniidae, Bifaxariidae, Bitectiporidae, Bryocryptellidae, Buffonellodidae, Bugulidae, Buskiidae, Calloporidae, Calvetiidae, Calwelliidae, Candidae, Catenicellidae, Cellaridae, Cellariidae, Celleporidae, Cerioporidae, Chaperiidae, Chorizoporidae, Crepidacanthidae, Cribilinidae, Cribrilinidae, Crisiidae, Cryptosulidae, Cupuladriidae, Diaperoeciidae, Diastoporidae, Electridae, Entalophoridae, Escharinidae, Exochellidae, Farciminariidae, Farrellidae, Favoelariidae, Flustridae, Fredericellidae, Frondiporidae, Gigantoporidae, Haywardozoontidae, Hippoporidridae, Hippothoidae, Horneridae, Immergentiidae, Inversiulidae, Lacernidae, Lekythoporidae, Lichenoporidae, Lyroporidae, Membraniporidae, Microporellidae, Microporidae, Myriaporidae, Odmoneidae, Oncousoeciidae, Onichocellidae, Orbituliporidae, Phidoloporidae, Philodoporidae, Plagioeciidae, Porinidae, Pseudidmoneidae, Pustuloporidae, Romancheinidae, Romncheinidae, Schizoporellidae, Sclerodomidae, Scrupariidae, Smittinidae, Stomatoporidae, Tubuliporidae, Umbonulidae, unclassified Bryozoa 1, Vesicularidae, Walkeriidae
Genus: Adeonella, Adeonellopsis, Aetea, Aimulosia, Alcyonidium, Alderina, Alloeoflustra, Amastigia, Amathia, Amphiblestrum, Andreella, Antarctothoa, Apiophragma, Arachnopusia, Aspericreta, Aspidostoma, Austroflustra, Beania, Bicrisia, Bientalophora, Bowerbankia, Buffonellodes, Bugula, Bugulina, Buskia, Caberea, Callopora, Calloporina, Calvetia, Camptoplites, Canda, Carbasea, Catadysis, Cellaria, Cellarinella, Celleporella, Celleporina, Chaperia, Chaperiopsis, Chartella, Chiastosella, Chondriovelum, Chorizopora, Codonellina, Columnella, Conopeum, Cookinella, Cornucopina, Crepidacantha, Crisia, Crisularia, Cryptostomaria, Cryptosula, Dartevellia, Diaperoecia, Discoporella, Disporella, Domosclerus, Electra, Ellisina, Escharina, Escharoides, Euginoma, Eurystrotos, Exochella, Farrella, Fasciculipora, Favostimosia, Fenestrulina, Figularia, Filisparsa, Flustrapora, Foveolaria, Galeopsis, Gigantopora, Gregarinidra, Haywardozoon, Hemismittoidea, Himantozoum, Hippadenella, Hippomonavella, Hippoporina, Hippothoa, Hornera, Ichthyaria, Idmidronea, Idmonea, Immergentia, Inversiula, Jolietina, Kenoaplousina, Lacerna, Lageneschara, Lichenopora, Mecynoecia, Melicerita, Membranicellaria, Membranipora, Menipea, Metroperiella, Micropora, Microporella, Monastesia, Myriapora, Neoflustra, Neothoa, Nevianipora, Notoplites, Odontoporella, Ogivalia, Orthoporidra, Orthoporidroides, Osthimosia, Paracellaria, Parafigularia, Parasmittina, Phonicosia, Plagioecia, Platonea, Platychelyna, Plesiothoa, Porella, Pseudidmonea, Retepora, Reteporella, Reteporellina, Romancheina, Salicornaria, Sclerodomus, Scruparia, Scrupocaberea, Scrupocellaria, Securiflustra, Sertella, Smittina, Smittoidea, Sphaerulobryozoon, Spiroporina, Stephanollona, Stomatopora, Stomhypselosaria, Talivittaticella, Tricellaria, Tubulipora, Turbicellepora, Turritigera, Umbonula, Villicharixa, Walkeria, Xylochotridens
Phylum: Cephalorhyncha
Family: Echinoderidae, Priapulidae.
Genus: Echinoderes, Priapulopsis, Priapulus
Phylum: Chaetognatha
Family: Sagittidae
Genus: Sagitta
Phylum: Cnidaria
Family: Acontiophoridae, Actiniidae, Actinostolidae, Aglaopheniidae, Alcyoniidae, Andvakiidae, Anthoptilidae, Bathyphelliidae, Blackfordiidae, Boloceroididae, Bougainvilliidae, Campanulariidae, Campanulinidae, Caryophylliidae, Clavulariidae, Corallimorphidae, Corymorphidae, Corynidae, Cyaneidae, Diadumenidae, Drymonematidae, Edwardsiidae, Epizoanthidae, Eudendriidae, Flabellidae, Halcampidae, Haleciidae, Haliplanellidae, Halipteridae, Haloclavidae, Halopteridae, Halopterididae, Hebellidae, Hormathiidae, Hydractiniidae, Hydridae, Isanthidae, Isididae, Isophellidae, Kirchenpaueriidae, Lafoeidae, Limnactiniidae, Lovenellidae, Lychnorhizidae, Metridiidae, Mitrocomidae, Niobiidae, Oceaniidae, Olindiidae, Pelagiidae, Pennatulidae, Periphyllidae, Phialellidae, Plumulariidae, Primnoidae, Renillidae, Rhodaliidae, Sagartiidae, Sertulariidae, Stomolophidae, Stylasteridae, Syntheciidae, Tetraplatidae, Thyroscyphidae, Tiarannidae, Tubulariidae, Ulmaridae, unclassified Cnidaria 1
Genus: Abietinella, Acryptolaria, Actinauge, Actinostola, Actinothoe, Aglaophenia, Alcyonium, Amphianthus, Amphisbetia, Andvakia, Anemonia, Antholoba, Anthoptilum, Anthothoe, Armadillogorgia, Artemidactis, Atolla, Aulactinia, Aurelia, Austroneophellia, Billardia, Bimeria, Blackfordia, Bolocera, Boloceroides, Botryon, Bougainvillia, Boungainvillia, Bunodactis, Calliactis, Calycella, Campanularia, Caryophyllia, Chrysaora, Clytia, Corymorpha, Corynactis, Coryne, Desmonema, Diadumene, Drymonema, Dynamena, Echinisis, Ectopleura, Epiactis, Epizoanthus, Eucheilota, Eudendrium, Filellum, Flabellum, Glandulactis, Gonothyraea, Grammaria, Halecium, Halipteris, Halisiphonia, Halopteris, Harenactis, Hartlaubella, Hebella, Hormathia, Hybocodon, Hydra, Hydractinia, Hydrodendron, Inferiolabiata, Isoparactis, Isophellia, Isosicyonis, Isotealia, Kirchenpaueria, Lafoea, Limnactinia, Lychnorhiza, Lytocarpia, Mitrocomella, Monactis, Monastaechas, Nauthisoe, Nemertesia, Niobia, Obelia, Olindias, Orthopyxis, Oulactis, Parabunodactis, Parahalcampa, Paraisometridium, Paranthus, Paraphelliactis, Parascyphus, Parathuiaria, Pariactis, Peachia, Pennatula, Periphylla, Phacellophora, Phelliactis, Phelliogeton, Phialella, Phlyctenanthus, Phymactis, Plumarella, Plumularia, Pseudoparactis, Ramirezia, Renilla, Rhizogeton, Rhodalia, Rhodelinda, Sagartianthus, Sarsia, Schizotricha, Scolanthus, Sertularella, Sicyonis, Silicularia, Sporadopora, Stauroteca, Staurotheca, Stegella, Stegopoma, Stomolophus, Stygiomedusa, Stylaster, Symplectoscyphus, Synthecium, Tetraplatia, Tricnidactis, Urticina, Urticinopsis, Zoanthina
Phylum: Ctenophora
Family: Atollidae, Beroidae, Cestidae, Lampeidae, Lyroctenidae, Mertensiidae, Pleurobrachiidae
Genus: Beroe, Callianira, Cestum, Lampea, Lyrocteis, Mnemiopsis, Pleurobrachia
Phylum: Dicyemida
Family: Conocyemidae, Dicyemidae
Genus: Conocyema, Dicyema
Phylum: Echinodermata
Family: Abertellidae, Aeropsidae, Amphilepididae, Amphiuridae, Antedonidae, Arbaciidae, Asteriidae, Asterinidae, Asterostomatidae, Astropectinidae, Benthopectinidae, Chiridotidae, Cidaridae, Ctenocidaridae, Ctenodiscidae, Cucumariidae, Echinasteridae, Echinidae, Elpidiidae, Ganeriidae, Goniasteridae, Goniopectinidae, Gorgonocephalidae, Heliasteridae, Korethrasteridae, Laetmogonidae, Luidiidae, Mellitidae, Odontasteridae, Ophiacanthidae, Ophiactidae, Ophiodermatidae, Ophiolepididae, Ophiomyxidae, Ophiuridae, Parechinidae, Phyllophoridae, Poraniidae, Prenasteridae, Pseudachasteridae, Psolidae, Pterasteridae, Schizasteridae, Solasteridae, Stichasteridae, Synallactidae, Temnopleuridae, Urechinidae
Genus: Abatus, Abertella, Aceste, Achlyonice, Acodontaster, Allostichaster, Amphilepis, Amphiodia, Amphiophiura, Amphipholis, Amphipodia, Amphiura, Anasterias, Anteliaster, Arbacia, Asterina, Astrochlamys, Astrohamma, Astropecten, Astrotoma, Athyonidium, Austrocidaris, Bathybiaster, Bathyplotes, Brisaster, Calyptraster, Ceramaster, Cheiraster, Chiridota, Cladaster, Cladodactyla, Cosmasterias, Ctenodiscus, Cycethra, Delopatagus, Diplasterias, Diplodontias, Diplopteraster, Echinaster, Elpidia, Encope, Florometria, Ganeria, Glabraster, Gorgonocephalus, Hemioedema, Hemipholis, Henricia, Hippasteria, Hymenaster, Isometra, Labidiaster, Laetmogone, Leptychaster, Lethasterias, Lophaster, Loxechinus, Luidia, Luidiaster, Mediaster, Molpadiodemas, Neomilaster, Notocidaris, Odontaster, Ophiacantha, Ophiactis, Ophiocamax, Ophioceres, Ophiochondrus, Ophiocten, Ophiogona, Ophiolebella, Ophioleuce, Ophiolimna, Ophiolycus, Ophiomastus, Ophiomitrella, Ophiomusium, Ophiomyxa, Ophionotus, Ophioperla, Ophioplinthus, Ophioplocus, Ophiosparte, Ophiosteira, Ophiozonella, Ophiura, Pentactella, Pentamera, Peribolaster, Perissasterias, Perknaster, Porianopsis, Promachocrinus, Psalidaster, Pseudarchaster, Pseudechinus, Pseudocnus, Pseudostichopus, Psilaster, Psolidium, Psolus, Pteraster, Remaster, Scotoplanes, Sigmodota, Smilasterias, Solaster, Staurocucumis, Sterechinus, Taeniogyrus, Trachythyone, Tremaster, Tripylaster, Tripylus, Urechinus
Phylum: Entoprocta
Family: Barentsiidae, Loxosomatidae, Pedicellinidae
Genus: Barentsia, Loxosomella, Pedicellina
Phylum: Hemichordata
Family: Rhabdopleuridae
Genus: Rhabdopleura
Phylum: Mollusca
Family: Acmaeidae, Acteocinidae, Acteonidae, Aeolidiidae, Anatomidae, Anomiidae, Aplustridae, Argonautidae, Astartidae, Barleeiidae, Bathydorididae, Bathyspinulidae, Borsoniidae, Buccinidae, Cadlinidae, Caecidae, Calliostomatidae, Callochitonidae, Calyptraeidae, Cancellariidae, Capulidae, Cardiidae, Carditidae, Cassidae, Cavoliniidae, Cerithiidae, Cetoconchidae, Chaetopleuridae, Chitonidae, Chromodorididae, Cingulopsidae, Cliidae, Clionidae, Cocculinidae, Cochlespiridae, Cochliopidae, Collonidae, Columbellidae, Condylocardiidae, Conidae, Corambidae, Corbulidae, Crassatellidae, Cuspidariidae, Cuvierinidae, Cyamiidae, Cyclochlamyidae,Cylichnidae, Cymbuliidae, Dentaliidae, Diaphanidae, Discodorididae, Donacidae, Dorididae, Dotidae, Drillidae, Drilliidae, Eatoniellidae, Eatonielllidae, Ellobiidae, Entalinidae, Enteroctopodidae, Epitoniidae, Eubranchidae, Eulimellinae, Eulimidae, Facelinidae, Fasciolariidae, Fissurellidae, Flabellinidae, Gadilidae, Gaimardiidae, Galeommatidae, Gastrochaenidae, Gonatidae, Goniodoridae, Goniodorididae, Hemiarthridae, Hermaeidae, Hiatellidae, Ischnochitonidae, Kellielidae, Lametilidae, Laonidae, Lasaeidae, Laternulidae, Lepetidae, Leptochitonidae, Limacinidae, Limapontiidae, Limidae, Limifossoridae, Limifossoridae, Limopsidae, Liotiidae, Littorinidae, Loliginidae, Lologinidae, Lottiidae, Lucinidae, Lyonsiellidae, Lyonsiidae, Mactridae, Malletiidae, Mangeliidae, Margaritidae, Marginellidae, Mathildidae, Mesodesmatidae, Montacutidae, Mopaliidae, Muricidae, Myidae, Mytilidae, Mytillidae, Nacellidae, Nassariidae, Naticidae, Neilonellidae, Neoleptonidae, Neomeniidae, Newtoniellidae, Notaeolidiidae, Nuculanidae, Nuculidae, Nystiellidae, Ocotpodidae, Octopodidae, Octopoidae, Olivellidae, Olividae, Omalogyridae, Ommastrephidae, Onchidorididae, Onychoteuthidae, Orbitestellidae, Ostreidae, Pandoridae, Pectinidae, Pendromidae, Peraclidae, Periplomatidae, Pharidae, Philinidae, Philobryidae, Pholadidae, Plakobranchidae, Planorbidae, Pleurobranchaeidae, Pleurobranchiidae, Plicatulidae, Pnemodermatidae, Polyceridae, Poromyidae, Propeamussiidae, Protocuspidariidae, Pseudomelatomidae, Pteriidae, Pulsellidae, Pyramidellidae, Pyroteuthidae, Ranellidae, Raphitomidae, Retusidae, Rhabdidae, Rissoidae, Sareptidae, Scissurellidae, Seguenziidae, Seguenzioidae, Semelidae, Siliculidae, Simrothiellidae, Siphonariidae, Skeneidae, Solariellidae, Solecurtidae, Solemyidae, Solenidae, Spiolidae, Tegulidae, Tellinidae, Terebridae, Teredinidae, Tergipedidae, Thraciidae, Thyasiridae, Tindariidae, Tofanellidae, Tonnidae, Tritoniidae, Trochidae, Turbinidae, Turritelidae, Ungulinidae, Vanikoridae, Velutinidae, Veneridae, Vesicomyidae, Volutidae, Volutomitridae, Wemersoniollidae, Yoldiidae
Genus: Abra, Acanthina, Acanthodoris, Acanthopleura, Acesta, Acharax, Acmaea, Acteocina, Acteon, Adamussium, Adelomelon, Adipicola, Admete, Adontorhina, Adrana, Aeolidia, Aequipecten, Aesopus, Aforia, Agladrillia, Alia, Aloidis, Altenaeum, Alvania, Amarilladesma, Amauropsis, Amiantis, Amphissa, Anachis, Anatoma, Ancula, Angulus, Anomacme, Anomalocardia, Antistreptus, Aplysiopsis, Argeneuthria, Argentovoluta, Argobuccinum, Argonauta, Aspalima, Astarte, Asthenothaerus, Astyris, Atomiscala, Aulacomya, Austrochlamys, Austrocominella, Axinulus, Bankia, Barleeia, Bathydoris, Bathyspinula, Belalora, Bentheledone, Berghia, Berthella, Bostrycapulus, Brachidontes, Brachiodontes, Brevinucula, Brookula, Buccinanops, Cadlina, Cadulus, Caecum, Calliostoma, Callochiton, Capulus, Cardiomya, Carditamera, Carditella, Carditopsis, Carolesia, Catillopecten, Cavinetnea, Cavolinia, Cerithiella, Cerodrillia, Cetoconcha, Chaetopleura, Chlamys, Chrysallida, Clio, Clione, Cocculina, Conchoceles, Conus, Coralliophila, Corambe, Corbula, Coroniscala, Coronium, Crassinella, Crenella, Crepidula, Crepipatella, Cuspidaria, Cuthona, Cuvierina, Cyamiocardium, Cyamiun, Cyclocardia, Cyclochlamys, Cyclopecten, Cyclostrema, Cylichna, Cymbulia, Dacrydium, Dallocardia, Darina, Delectopecten, Dentalium, Dermatomya, Diaphana, Diaulula, Diodora, Diplodonta, Donax, Doris, Doryteuthis, Doto, Drillia, Duplicaria, Eatoniella, Eledone, Elysia, Emiliostraca, Ennucula, Ensis, Enteroctopus, Entodesma, Epicodakia, Epitonium, Ercolania, Eubranchus, Eulimastoma, Eulimella, Eulimostraca, Eumetula, Eurhomalea, Euspira, Eutivela, Falsilunatia, Falsimargarita, Falsitromina, Fictonoba, Fissidentalium, Fissurela, Fissurella, Fissurellidea, Flabellina, Flexopecten, Fuegotrophon, Fusitriton, Gaimardia, Gargamella, Geitodoris, Genaxinus, Glypteuthria, Gonatus, Graneledone, Halistylus, Harpovoluta, Haurakia, Hebetancylus, Heleobia, Hemiarthrum, Hemiliostraca, Hiatella, Holoplocamus, Homalopoma, Illex, Iothia, Ischnochiton, Jaspidella, Jukesena, Kellia, Kelliella, Kerguelenatica, Kidderia, Kurtiella, Laevilitorina, Lamellaria, Laona, Lasaea, Laternula, Laubiericoncha, Ledella, Lepidopleurus, Leptochiton, Leucosyrinx, Leukoma, Limacina, Limatula, Limea, Limifossor, Limopsis, Linucula, Lissarca, Lissotesta, Lithophaga, Littoridina, Lodderia, Loligo, Loripes, Lucapinella, Lucinoma, Luzonia, Lyonsia, Lyonsiella, Lyrodus, Macoma, Macromphalina, Mactra, Magallana, Malletia, Malvinasia, Mangelia, Margarella, Margarites, Marseniopsis, Martialia, Mathilda, Melanella, Mendicula, Meteuthria, Minicymbiola, Miomelon, Mitrella, Moroteuthis, Mulinia, Munditia, Muricopsis, Musculus, Muusoctopus, Muussoctopus, Mya, Myonera, Mysella, Mytilimeria, Mytilus, Nacella, Natica, Neilonella, Neobuccinum, Neolepton, Neomenia, Nettastoma, Newnesia, Notaeolidia, Notocochlis, Nucula, Nuculana, Nuttallochiton, Nuttalochiton, Octopus, Odontocymbiola, Odostomia, Oenopota, Okenia, Olivancillaria, Olivella, Omalogyra, Onoba, Onychoteuthis, Orbitestella, Ostrea, Pagodula, Pandora, Panopea, Papuliscala, Parabuccinum, Paradmete, Paraeuthria, Parathyasira, Pareuthria, Parficulina, Parmaphorella, Parvanachis, Parvaplustrum, Parviturbo, Patelloida, Pellilitorina, Pelseneeria, Peltodoris, Pendroma, Peracle, Periploma, Pertusiconcha, Perumytilus, Petricola, Phidiana, Philine, Philobrya, Phlyctiderma, Photinastoma, Photinula, Pisolamia, Pitar, Plawenia, Plaxiphora, Pleurobranchaea, Pleurotomella, Plicatula, Pododesmus, Policordia, Polycera, Polyschides, Pontiothauma, Poromya, Powellisetia, Prelametila, Prisogaster, Pristigloma, Probuccinum, Prodoris, Propebela, Propeleda, Prosipho, Protocuspidaria, Provocator, Prunum, Pseudokellia, Pteria, Pterigioteuthis, Pulsellum, Puncturella, Pupatonia, Pusillina, Pyrene, Pyrunculus, Raeta, Rapana, Retrotapes, Retusa, Rhabdus, Rhinoclama, Robsonella, Rocellaria, Rostanga, Savatieria, Scissurella, Scurria, Scutopus, Seguenzia, Semele, Semicassis, Semimytilus, Semirossia, Silicula, Sinezona, Sinuber, Siphonaria, Siphonodentalium, Skenella, Solariela, Solen, Sphenia, Spirotropis, Spongiobranchaea, Strigilla, Strombiformis, Tagelus, Tawera, Tectonatica, Tegula, Tellina, Terebra, Teredo, Thecacera, Thesbia, Thielea, Thracia, Thyasira, Tindaria, Toledonia, Tonicia, Tonna, Tractolira, Transempitar, Trenchia, Tritonia, Trochita, Tromina, Trophon, Trophonopsis, Tropidomya, Turbonilla, Turritella, Turritellopsis, Typhlodaphne, Tyrinna, Vesicomya, Volutomitra, Volvarina, Waldo, Wemersoniella, Xymenopsis, Yoldia, Yoldiella, Zeadmete, Zidona, Zygochlamys
Phylum: Nematoda
Family: Acuariidae, Anisakidae, Anoplostomatidae, Anticomidae, Axonolaimidae, Camacolaimidae, Chromadoridae, Comesomatidae, Desmodoridae, Diplopeltidae, Draconematidae, Enchelidiidae, Enoplidae, Ethmolaimidae, Haliplectidae, Leptolaimidae, Leptosomatidae, Linhomoeidae, Microlaimidae, Monhysteridae, Monoposthiidae, Oncholaimidae, Phanodermatidae, Selachinematidae, Siphonolaimoidea, Sphaerolaimidae, Thoracostomopsidae, Tripyloididae, unclassified Nematoda 1, Xyalidae
Genus: Anoplostoma, Anticoma, Aponema, Araeolaimus, Bathylaimus, Camacolaimus, Cantracaecum, Cervonema, Chromadora, Chromadorita, Comesoma, Contracaecum, Cosmocephalus, Crestanema, Daptonema, Deontostoma, Desmodora, Desmolaimus, Didelta, Diplolaimelloides, Draconema, Enoplus, Euchromadora, Eumorpholaimus, Eurystomina, Fenestrolaimus, Graphonema, Halichoanolaimus, Haliplectus, Hopperia, Laimella, Leptolaimus, Linhystera, Metalinhomoeus, Metoncholaimus, Microlaimus, Monhystera, Monoposthia, Neochromadora, Nudora, Odontophora, Oncholaimellus, Oncholaimus, Paraethmolaimus, Paralinhomoeus, Paramesacanthion, Paramonohystera, Parasaveljevia, Perspiria, Phanoderma, Pontonema, Prochromadora, Pseudocella, Pseudosteineria, Ptycholaimellus, Sabatieria, Siphonolaimus, Sphaerolaimus, Steineridora, Terschellingia, Theristus, Thoracostoma, Tripyloides, Viscosia
Phylum: Nematomorpha
Family: Nectonematidae
Genus: Nectonema
Phylum: Nemertea
Family: Amphiporidae, Lineidae, Malacobdellidae, Panorhynchidae, Tetrastemmatidae, Valenciniidae
Genus: Amphiporus, Baseodiscus, Cerebratulus, Gastropion, Huilkia, Lineus, Malacobdella, Panorhynchus, Parapolia, Parborlasia, Tetrastemma, Wiotkenia
Phylum: Phoronida
Family: unclassified Phoronida
Genus: Phoronis
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Family: Bdellouridae, Bothriocephalidae, Bucephalidae, Capsalidae, Cathetocephalidae, Diclidophoridae, Echeneibothriidae, Echinobothriidae, Echinostomatidae, Eutetrarhynchidae, Fecampiidae, Gyrocotylidae, Hemiuridae, Hexabothriidae, Lacistorhynchidae, Macrovalvitrematidae, Mazocraeidae, Meidiamidae, Microphallidae, Onchobothriidae, Opecoelidae, Paraberrapecidae, Phyllobothriidae, Plagiostomidae, Pterobothriidae, Rhinebothriidae, Sphyriocephalidae, Strigeidae, Taxa incertae sedis, Tentaculariidae, Tetrabothriidae, Triaenophoridae, Umagillidae.
Genus: Acanthobothrium, Anonchocephalus, Anthobothrium, Bothriocephalus, Bucephalus, Calliobothrium, Callitetrarhynchus, Callorhynchocotyle, Cardiocephaloides, Cathetocephalus, Clestobothrium, Collastoma, Coronocestus, Crossobothrium, Dasyrhynchus, Diclidophora, Dollfusiella, Echinostoma, Fecampia, Grillotia, Guidus, Gyrocotyle, Halysioncum, Hepatoxylon, Heteronybelinia, Kronborgia, Lacistorhynchus, Lecithochirium, Levinseniella, Macruricotyle, Maritrema, Mazocraes, Mecistobothrium, Meidiama, Microphallus, Neogrubea, Neomacrovalvitrema, Neopterinotrematoides, Nicolasia, Notomegarhynchus, Opecoeloides, Orygmatobothrium, Paraberrapex, Parachristianella, Parahemiurus, Plagiostomun, Prosorhynchoides, Pseudanthocotyloides, Pterobothrium, Rhinebothrium, Symcallio, Synsiphonium, Tetrabothrius, Tetrasepta
Phylum: Porifera
Family: Acarnidae, Ancorinidae, Axinellidae, Baeriidae, Biemnidae, Callyspongiidae, Chalinidae, Clionaidae, Coelosphaeridae, Darwinellidae, Dendoricellidae, Dictyonellidae, Dysideidae, Esperiopsidae, Geodiidae, Grantiidae, Guitarridae, Halichondriidae, Halisarcidae, Hamacanthidae, Hyalonematidae, Hymedesmiidae, Isodictyidae, Latrunculiidae, Latrunculina, Leucaltidae, Leucascidae, Leucosoleniidae, Microcionidae, Mycalidae, Myxillidae, Niphatidae, Petrosiidae, Phellodermidae, Phloeodictyidae, Plakinidae, Polymastiidae, Raspailiidae, Rossellidae, Spongiidae, Spongillidae, Stelligeridae, Stylocordylidae, Suberitidae, Sycettidae, Tedaniidae, Tethyidae, Tetillidae, Thorectidae
Genus: Amphilectus, Amphimedon, Artemisina, Auletta, Axinella, Biemna, Callyspongia, Calyx, Caulophacus, Chalinula, Cinachyra, Ciocalypta, Clathria, Cliona, Dasychalina, Dendrilla, Dictyonella, Dragmacidon, Dysidea, Echinoclathria, Ephydatia, Esperiopsis, Eurypon, Fibula, Fibulia, Gellius, Geodia, Grantia, Guitarra, Halichondria, Haliclona, Haliclonissa, Halicnemia, Halisarca, Hamacantha, Hemigellius, Hyalonema, Hymedesmia, Hymenancora, Hymeniacidon, Hyrtios, Inflatella, Iophon, Isodictya, Latrunculia, Leucandra, Leucascus, Leucettusa, Leuconia, Leucosolenia, Lissodendoryx, Megaciella, Microxina, Mycale, Myxilla, Neopetrosia, Oceanapia, Pachychalina, Pachychalina, Petrosia, Phakellia, Phelloderma, Phorbas, Pione, Plakina, Plicatellopsis, Polymastia, Pseudosuberites, Pyloderma, Radiospongilla, Raspailia, Rhizaxinella, Rossella, Scalarispongia, Scopalina, Semisuberites, Spongia, Spongosorites, Stelletta, Stelodoryx, Stylocordyla, Suberites, Sycon, Tedania, Tentorium, Tethya, Tethyopsis, Tetilla, Topsentia, Trochospongilla, Ulosa, Volzia
Phylum: Rotifera
Family: Philodinidae
Genus: Anomopus
Phylum: Sipuncula
Family: Golfingiidae, Phascolionidae, Themistidae
Genus: Golfingia, Nephasoma, Nephastoma, Onchnesoma, Phascolion, Themiste
Phylum: Tardigrada
Family: Batillipedidae
Genus: Batillipes
Spatial coverage: The spatial coverage of this project ranged from 35°51'16.98'S/ 55°40'20.27'W to 55°11'27.81'S/ 66°7'6.21'W. It comprises coastal environments, the continental shelf and slope, and ocean basins (Argentine Marine Platform).
Literature survey and quality control description: A comprehensive literature review was carried out. It included scientific publications, technical reports, and uploaded data to OBIS database during the NaGISA (Census of Marine Life) and SARCE projects. The reviewed literature allowed the compilation of marine invertebrate taxa reported by the Argentine Sea.The taxonomic status of the taxa were contrasted with updated literature, and corroborated using World Register of Marine Species databases (WoRMS 2017). Thus, the number of phyla, families, genera, and current valid species combinations are reported. However, no taxonomic revisions of the cited species were undertaken. These results provide an updated checklist of marine invertebrate knowledge on the Argentine Sea. For each phylum, the percentage of valid species living in the Argentine Sea was compared with the global percentage reported by WoRMS (http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=stats). This analysis allowed us to assess the status of knowledge for each phylum in a global and regional context.
Data resources. The dataset herein reported has been revised and updated from a published dataset as part of a larger project through OBIS, as a result of the Census of Marine Life-NaGISA project [Marine Invertebrate from Argentina, Uruguay and Chile. v1.4. ArOBIS Centro Nacional Patagónico. Dataset/Occurrence. http://arobis.cenpat-conicet.gob.ar:8081/resource?r=arobis-marineinvertebrate].
Data Analysis: A cumulative species analysis was carried out to estimate the status of knowledge of marine invertebrate biodiversity of Argentine Sea. This study was done by using the Clench model (v2 = (a*v1)/(1+(b*v1)), applied by Jimenez-Valverde and Hortal (2003). In this work, we defined as effort units the number of species described per year from 1758 to 2017. In this analysis, only the valid species were considered. Each dot in Figure
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The large surface of the Argentinean Marine Platform and Coasts, together with the low number of valid reported species of marine invertebrates, denote that more research is required to increase the knowledge of this group in the South Western Atlantic Ocean and particularly, in the Argentine Sea. The data here compiled did not fit to the Clench model (y= (a*x)/1+b*x)). The obtained curve was y = ((6.33037*x)/ (1+ ((-0.00198)*x)); R=0.98121. As the value of b is almost zero, the obtained curve could be considered as linear. When fitting the data to a linear curve, the formula was y= 13.578x – 24378 (R² = 0.9629). This could be attributable to the fact that species mentioned in the literature for the Argentine Sea would be less than 50% of the expected marine invertebrate species present in the region (Fig.
During the last two centuries, an average of twelve species had been described per year as living in the Argentine Sea. At the beginning of the 19th century, the descriptions were completely based on material collected by European and North American expeditions (Fig.
The Kingdom Animalia comprises 29 invertebrate phyla (WoRMS), however, only six phyla have not been recorded as living in the Argentine Sea (Table
A distribution analysis of the species is a complex issue, due to, in several cases, the literature examined named “Argentine Sea” or “Argentine Coast” as a locality. This is the case of 955 records of species cited for the Argentine Sea without a precise locality. However, distribution patterns by provinces were made excluding those 955 records and estimating the percentage for the main taxonomic groups in order to elucidate hot spots in the Argentine Sea (Fig.
In Argentina, the main factors that modify benthic communities are habitat degradation and disturbance, urban development, dredging and resuspension of sediment, establishment of ports, tourism-associated impact, global and local aquatic contamination sources, and fisheries (
Finally, biological invasions of different organisms (algae, mollusks, hydroids, bryozoans, ascidiaceans and crustaceans) have negatively affected local marine biodiversity, as well as, regional economy (
We would like to thank Gustavo Lovrich (CADIC) and Eduardo Spivak (IIMYC) for their contribution/help in the revision of the final checklist. Special thanks to Lobo Orensanz (CENPAT), Juan Lopez Gappa and Daniel Lauretta (MACN) for the provided literature and to Mirtha Lewis, Valeria Retana and María Rosa Marín (OBIS-CESIMAR) for database support. Census of Marine Life (NaGISA project) and SARCE partially financed the database work. This is publication N° 105 of the Laboratorio de Reproducción y Biología Integrativa de Invertebrados Marinos (LARBIM).
List of Valid species reported as living in the Argentine Sea