Progress in the discovery of isopods (Crustacea: Peracarida)—is the description rate slowing down?

Taxonomic species are the best standardised metric of biodiversity. Therefore, there is broad scientific and public interest in how many species have already been named and how many more may exist. Crustaceans comprise about 6% of all named animal species and isopods about 15% of all crustaceans. He...

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Main Authors: Lena Hartebrodt, Simon Wilson, Mark John Costello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/15984.pdf