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. 2010 Aug 2;5(8):e11914. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011914

Table 7. Biotic diversity in the Insular Pacific–Hawaiian Large Marine Ecosystem.

Taxonomic group No. species1
Domain Archaea UD
Domain Bacteria (including Cyanobacteria) UD (183)
Domain Eukarya 8,244
Kingdom Chromista 175
Phaeophyta 84
Kingdom Plantae 821
Chlorophyta 247
Rhodophyta 574
Angiospermae UD
Kingdom Protoctista (Protozoa) 798
Dinomastigota (Dinoflagellata) 43
Foraminifera 755
Kingdom Animalia 6,395
Porifera 144
Cnidaria 460
Platyhelminthes 676
Mollusca 1345
Annelida 343
Crustacea 1325
Bryozoa 168
Echinodermata 309
Urochordata (Tunicata) 102
Other invertebrates 228
Vertebrata (Pisces) 1214
Other vertebrates 81
TOTAL REGIONAL DIVERSITY 2 8,427 3

Notes:

1

Sources of the reports: databases, scientific literature, books, field guides, technical reports, and personal communication with taxonomic experts.

2

Includes all taxonomic groups as reported in Table S1.

3

Includes 55 species of fungi.

UD  =  Listed in work but number undetermined to date.