World Register of Marine Species
Also known as ERMS · European Register of Marine Species · WoRMS
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) integrates approximately 100 marine datbases to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of marine organisms. WoRMS has an editorial system where taxonomic groups are managed by experts responsible for the quality of the information. WorMS register of marine species emerged from the European Register of Marine Species (ERMS) and the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ). WoRMS is a contribution to Lifewatch, Catalogue of Life, Encyclopedia of Life, Global Biodiversity Information Facility and the Census of Marine Life.
Getting access
Open access Open
- How to apply
- Not yet verified — we don’t publish a route we haven’t checked.
Summarised from a registry — the exact application route is not yet verified.
About this database
| Website | https://www.marinespecies.org/index.php |
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| Subjects | Life Sciences · Natural Sciences · Biology · Geosciences (including Geography) · Basic Biological and Medical Research · Zoology · Atmospheric Science and Oceanography · Structural Biology · Systematics and Morphology · Animal Ecology, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research · Oceanography |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 |