New Zealand’s marine animals fall into 30 major taxonomic groups (phyla). The table lists these phyla by their common and scientific names, and gives the numbers of living and fossil animals known in each group. Only one of these phyla – Chordata – contains marine animals with backbones. About 90% of the animals in New Zealand’s seas are invertebrates.
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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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