The World Register of Marine Species, which has been in the process of compiling a comprehensive list of the world’s marine life since 2008, has confirmed more than 228,000 species, down from the nearly 419,000 submitted due to duplicate entries.
A massive effort is currently underway to compile a definitive list of the world’s ocean-based life.
Thus far, the World Register of Marine Species, the organization spearheading the initiative, has confirmed more than 228,000 species, down from the nearly 419,000 submitted due to duplicate entries.
For example, there were 56 different names for the Breadcrumb sponge.
Overall, about
