A dataset of marine macroinvertebrate diversity from Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe

A dataset on marine invertebrates from Mozambique and São Tomé and Principe through an extensive data search on digital platforms, scientific literature, and natural history collections. This dataset encompasses data from 1816 to 2023, and comprises 20,122 records, representing 27 families, 42 genera and 40 species of Annelida, 216 families, 516 genera and 699 species of Arthropoda, 102 families, 204 genera and 257 species of Cnidaria, 77 families, 146 genera and 191 species of Echinodermata, and 195 families, 644 genera and 950 species of Mollusca, totalling 617 families, 1,552 genera, 2,137 species occurrences in mangroves, seagrasses, corals, other coastal and offshore habitats.

本数据集收录了莫桑比克及圣多美和普林西比海域的无脊椎动物数据，通过广泛的数据检索，包括数字平台、科学文献和自然历史收藏。该数据集涵盖了1816年至2023年的数据，共计20,122条记录，其中包括环节动物门27个科、42个属和40个种，节肢动物门216个科、516个属和699个种，刺胞动物门102个科、204个属和257个种，棘皮动物门77个科、146个属和191个种，软体动物门195个科、644个属和950个种，总计涉及617个科、1,552个属和2,137个物种在红树林、海草、珊瑚以及其他沿海及海上栖息地的出现记录。