The pholcid
species cumulative curve
- Only
9 (still valid) species of Pholcidae were described in the first 100
years after Linné,
compared to over 1200 species in the last 100 years.
- 55%
of the
species have been described in the last 13 years.
These
numbers suggest that - given the resources - it might be possible
to describe a large percentage of the maybe 3000 or so species within a
few decades.
