Freshwater species of the Seychelles

The Freshwater fauna of the Seychelles has been relatively well-documented with 69 described species and some yet to be described. The macro-invertebrate fauna of the Seychelles has been less well-studied with around 137 species of insects, 14-16 species of Decapods, and it is estimated that there are around 20-25 species of Odonata, some of which are unique to the islands. There are also 15 species of freshwater snails and bivalves on the islands of the Seychelles. Many of the species of invertebrates are also unique to the Seychelles and are under threat from habitat destruction and introduced exotic species.
The majority of the Seychelles' freshwater species are compiled in this collection from grey literature and the Seychelles' current species checklist. Its two primary goals are:
1. To distribute a taxonomic index of all species found in the nation that has been agreed upon nationally.
2. To link important information about these species' conservation relevance in the Seychelles to that checklist.
This dataset is limited to freshwater species in its initial edition, but it will eventually be expanded to include other taxonomic groups (Freshwater aquatic plants).
Furthermore, we use the release of this dataset as a chance to fortify collaborations in Seychelles, as the listed species and their taxonomic and conservation statuses require examination and discussion with the region's scientific community.
Gaea Seychelles and Dr. Bruno Senterre, a scientist, received the first pre-published edition. The primary author of this dataset is Gaea Seychelles, with Dr. Bruno Senterre contributing to its improvement and verification. As such, this dataset will function as an open-source repository for a formal Seychelles freshwater species evaluation.
We have examined the several standards that are available with GBIF through the primary 'cores' and extensions (http://rs.gbif.org/extension/gbif/1.0/) to compile this dataset. Lists of species were gathered and assembled from scholarly literature.
This version will be updated by:
1. Adding vernacular/colloquial names
2. Adding the status of every synonym
3. Adding the invasiveness of species