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Table 2. Number of known living species in selected groups
INSECTS 950,000
PLANTS 270,000
ARACHNIDS 75,000
FUNGI 72,000
MOLLUSKS 70,000
VERTEBRATES 45,000
CRUSTACEANS 40,000
PROTOZOA (single-celled animals) 40,000
NEMATODES(a group of worms) 25,000

Source: UNEP Global Biodiversity Assessment, 1996

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