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Fauna (pl.: faunae or faunas) is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora, and for fungi, it is funga. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as biota. Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or the "Burgess Shale fauna". Paleontologists sometimes refer to a sequence of faunal stages, which is a series of rocks all containing similar fossils. The study of animals of a particular region is called faunistics.

Etymology

Fauna comes from the name Fauna, a Roman goddess of earth and fertility, the Roman god Faunus, and the related forest spirits called Fauns. All three words are cognates of the name of the Greek god Pan, and panis is the Modern Greek equivalent of fauna (πανίς or rather πανίδα). Fauna is also the word for a book that catalogues the animals in such a manner. The term was first used by Carl Linnaeus from Sweden in the title of his 1745^[1] work Fauna Suecica.

Subdivisions on the basis of region

Cryofauna

Cryofauna refers to the animals that live in, or very close to, cold areas.

Cryptofauna

Cryptofauna is the fauna that exists in protected or concealed microhabitats.^[2]

Epifauna

Epifauna, also called epibenthos, are aquatic animals that live on the bottom substratum as opposed to within it, that is, the benthic fauna that live on top of the sediment surface at the seafloor.

Infauna

This time-lapse movie shows images taken every hour during a two-week period. Worms, bacteria and fish are shown disturbing the sediment as they burrow and move through it.

Infauna are benthic organisms that live within the bottom substratum of a water body, especially within the bottom-most oceanic sediments, the layer of small particles at the bottom of a body of water, rather than on its surface. Bacteria and microalgae may also live in the interstices of bottom sediments. In general, infaunal animals become progressively smaller and less abundant with increasing water depth and distance from shore, whereas bacteria show more constancy in abundance, tending toward one million cells per milliliter of interstitial seawater.

Such creatures are found in the fossil record and include lingulata, trilobites and worms. They made burrows in the sediment as protection and may also have fed upon detritus or the mat of microbes which tended to grow on the surface of the sediment.^[3] Today, a variety of organisms live in and disturb the sediment. The deepest burrowers are the ghost shrimps (Thalassinidea), which go as deep as 3 metres (10 ft) into the sediment at the bottom of the ocean.^[4]

Limnofauna

Limnofauna refers to the animals that live in fresh water.

Macrofauna

Macrofauna are benthic or soil organisms which are retained on a 0.5 mm sieve. Studies in the deep sea define macrofauna as animals retained on a 0.3 mm sieve to account for the small size of many of the taxa.

Megafauna

Megafauna are large animals of any particular region or time. For example, Australian megafauna.

Meiofauna

Meiofauna are small benthic invertebrates that live in both marine and freshwater environments. The term meiofauna loosely defines a group of organisms by their size, larger than microfauna but smaller than macrofauna, rather than a taxonomic grouping. One environment for meiofauna is between grains of damp sand (see Mystacocarida).

In practice these are metazoan animals that can pass unharmed through a 0.5 1 mm mesh but will be retained by a 30–45 μm mesh,^[5] but the exact dimensions will vary from researcher to researcher. Whether an organism passes through a 1 mm mesh also depends upon whether it is alive or dead at the time of sorting.

Mesofauna

Mesofauna are macroscopic soil animals such as arthropods or nematodes. Mesofauna are extremely diverse; considering just the springtails (Collembola), as of 1998, approximately 6,500 species had been identified.^[6]

Microfauna

Microfauna are microscopic or very small animals (usually including protozoans and very small animals such as rotifers). To qualify as microfauna, an organism must exhibit animal-like characteristics, as opposed to microflora, which are more plant-like.

Stygofauna

Stygofauna is any fauna that lives in groundwater systems or aquifers, such as caves, fissures and vugs. Stygofauna and troglofauna are the two types of subterranean fauna (based on life-history). Both are associated with subterranean environments – stygofauna is associated with water, and troglofauna with caves and spaces above the water table. Stygofauna can live within freshwater aquifers and within the pore spaces of limestone, calcrete or laterite, whilst larger animals can be found in cave waters and wells. Stygofaunal animals, like troglofauna, are divided into three groups based on their life history - stygophiles, stygoxenes, and stygobites.^[7]

Troglofauna

Troglofauna are small cave-dwelling animals that have adapted to their dark surroundings. Troglofauna and stygofauna are the two types of subterranean fauna (based on life-history). Both are associated with subterranean environments – troglofauna is associated with caves and spaces above the water table and stygofauna with water. Troglofaunal species include spiders, insects, myriapods and others. Some troglofauna lives permanently underground and cannot survive outside the cave environment. Troglofauna adaptations and characteristics include a heightened sense of hearing, touch and smell.^[8] Loss of under-used senses is apparent in the lack of pigmentation as well as eyesight in most troglofauna. Troglofauna insects may exhibit a lack of wings and longer appendages.

Xenofauna

Xenofauna, theoretically, are alien organisms that can be described as animal analogues. While no alien life forms, animal-like or otherwise, are known definitively, the concept of alien life remains a subject of great interest in fields like astronomy, astrobiology, biochemistry, evolutionary biology, science fiction, and philosophy.

Other

Examples of fauna in Olleros de Tera (Spain)

Other terms include avifauna, which means "bird fauna" and piscifauna (or ichthyofauna), which means "fish fauna".

Treatises

Classic faunas

Linnaeus, Carolus. Fauna Suecica. 1746

References

^ Wikisource:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Linnaeus
^ NCRI
^ Infauna organisms in hydrothermal environments have developed adaptive strategies to survive harsh conditions, such as extreme temperatures, low pH levels, and reduced salinity. They constructed galleries, with the highest abundance in H1, and the dominant classes, Malacostraca and Polychaeta, demonstrating mobility-based strategies like burrowing or crawling. These strategies help infauna cope with hydrothermal influence.” (Rodriguez Uribe 2023). hydrothermal influence refers to the transformative effects of hot water on geological, chemical, and biological systems, and it plays a significant role in a wide range of natural processes and human activities. Vermeij, Geerat (2009), Nature: An Economic History, Princeton University Press, ISBN 9781400826490. p. 266
^ Vermeij, Geerat (2009), Nature: An Economic History, Princeton University Press, ISBN 9781400826490. p. 267
^ Fauna of Sandy Beaches
^ Josef Rusek (1998). "Biodiversity of Collembola and their functional role in the ecosystem". Biodiversity and Conservation. 7 (9): 1207–1219. doi:10.1023/A:1008887817883. S2CID 22883809.
^ Rubens M. Lopes, Janet Warner Reid, Carlos Eduardo Falavigna Da Rocha (1999). "Copepoda: developments in ecology, biology and systematics: proceedings of the Seventh international conference on Copepoda, held in Curitiba". Hydrobiologia. 453/454. Springer: 576. ISBN 9780792370482.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Phil Chapman (1982). "The Origins of Troglobites" (PDF). Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelæological Society. 16 (2): 133–141.

External links

"Biodiversity of Collembola and their functional role in the ecosystem" (by Josef Rusek; September 1998)

[1] Wikisource:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Linnaeus

[2] NCRI

[3] Infauna organisms in hydrothermal environments have developed adaptive strategies to survive harsh conditions, such as extreme temperatures, low pH levels, and reduced salinity. They constructed galleries, with the highest abundance in H1, and the dominant classes, Malacostraca and Polychaeta, demonstrating mobility-based strategies like burrowing or crawling. These strategies help infauna cope with hydrothermal influence.” (Rodriguez Uribe 2023). hydrothermal influence refers to the transformative effects of hot water on geological, chemical, and biological systems, and it plays a significant role in a wide range of natural processes and human activities. Vermeij, Geerat (2009), Nature: An Economic History, Princeton University Press, ISBN 9781400826490. p. 266

[4] Vermeij, Geerat (2009), Nature: An Economic History, Princeton University Press, ISBN 9781400826490. p. 267

[5] Fauna of Sandy Beaches

[6] Josef Rusek (1998). "Biodiversity of Collembola and their functional role in the ecosystem". Biodiversity and Conservation. 7 (9): 1207–1219. doi:10.1023/A:1008887817883. S2CID 22883809.

[Lopes-7] Rubens M. Lopes, Janet Warner Reid, Carlos Eduardo Falavigna Da Rocha (1999). "Copepoda: developments in ecology, biology and systematics: proceedings of the Seventh international conference on Copepoda, held in Curitiba". Hydrobiologia. 453/454. Springer: 576. ISBN 9780792370482.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[Chapman-8] Phil Chapman (1982). "The Origins of Troglobites" (PDF). Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelæological Society. 16 (2): 133–141.

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+{{short description|Set of animal species in any particular region and time}}
-{{otheruses2|fauna}}
+{{other uses}}
+{{redirect|Animal Life|the book|Animal Life (book)}}
+{{Refimprove|date=April 2012}}
+[[File:Fauna.png|frame|right|Simplified schematic of an island's fauna – all its animal species, highlighted in boxes]]
+'''Fauna''' ({{plural form}}: '''faunae''' or '''faunas''') is all of the [[animal]] life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for [[plant]]s is ''[[flora]]'', and for [[fungi]], it is ''[[funga]]''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as ''[[Biota (ecology)|biota]]''. [[Zoologist]]s and [[paleontologist]]s use ''fauna'' to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "[[Sonoran Desert]] fauna" or the "[[Burgess Shale]] fauna". [[Paleontology|Paleontologists]] sometimes refer to a sequence of [[faunal stage]]s, which is a series of rocks all containing similar fossils. The study of animals of a particular region is called '''faunistics'''.
-[[File:Fauna.png|frame|right|Simplified schematic of an island's fauna - all its animal species, highlighted in boxes.]]
-'''Fauna''' or '''faunæ''' is all of the [[animal]] life  of any particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''[[flora]]''.
+== Etymology ==
-[[Zoology|Zoologists]] and [[paleontology|paleontologists]] use ''fauna'' to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "[[Sonoran Desert]] fauna" or the "[[Burgess shale]] fauna".
+''[[:wikt:fauna|Fauna]]'' comes from the name [[Fauna (deity)|Fauna]], a Roman goddess of earth and fertility, the Roman god [[Faunus]], and the related forest spirits called [[Faun]]s. All three words are cognates of the name of the Greek god [[Pan (god)|Pan]], and ''panis'' is the [[Modern Greek]] equivalent of fauna (πανίς or rather πανίδα). ''Fauna'' is also the word for a book that catalogues the animals in such a manner. The term was first used by [[Carl Linnaeus]] from Sweden in the title of his 1745<ref>[[Wikisource:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Linnaeus]]</ref> work ''Fauna Suecica''.
+== Subdivisions on the basis of region ==
-Paleontologists sometimes refer to a sequence of [[faunal stage]]s, which is a series of rocks all containing similar fossils.
+=== Cryofauna ===
+''Cryofauna'' refers to the animals that live in, or very close to, cold areas.
+===Cryptofauna===
-The name comes from [[Fauna (goddess)|Fauna]], a Roman fertility and earth goddess, the Roman god [[Faunus]], and the related forest spirits called [[Faun]]s. All three words are cognates of the name of the Greek god [[Pan (mythology)|Pan]], and ''panis'' is the [[Greek language|Greek]] equivalent of fauna.  ''Fauna'' is also the word for a book that catalogues the animals in such a manner. The term was first used by [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] in the title of his 1747 work ''Fauna Suecica''.
+''Cryptofauna'' is the fauna that exists in protected or concealed [[microhabitats]].<ref>[http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/proceedings/files/m26-04.pdf NCRI]</ref>
-== Subdivisions of fauna ==
+=== Epifauna ===
+Epifauna, also called ''epibenthos'', are aquatic animals that live on the bottom substratum as opposed to within it, that is, the [[benthic]] fauna that live on top of the sediment surface at the seafloor.
-[[Image:Australisk fauna, Nordisk familjebok.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Australian fauna]]. This image was likely first published in the first edition (1876–1899) of the [[Nordisk familjebok]].]]
 === Infauna ===
+[[File:Bioturbation-in-a-Declining-Oxygen-Environment-in-situ-Observations-from-Wormcam-pone.0034539.s002.ogv|right|thumb|This [[Time-lapse photography|time-lapse]] movie shows images taken every hour during a two-week period. Worms, bacteria and fish are shown [[Bioturbation|disturbing the sediment]] as they burrow and move through it.]]
-Aquatic animals that live in the substrate of a body of water, especially in a soft sea bottom.
+''Infauna'' are [[Benthic zone|benthic]] organisms that live within the bottom substratum of a water body, especially within the bottom-most oceanic sediments, the layer of small particles at the bottom of a body of water, rather than on its surface. [[Bacteria]] and [[microalgae]] may also live in the interstices of bottom sediments. In general, infaunal animals become progressively smaller and less abundant with increasing water depth and distance from shore, whereas bacteria show more constancy in abundance, tending toward one million cells per milliliter of interstitial seawater.
+Such creatures are found in the fossil record and include [[lingulata]], [[Trilobite|trilobites]] and [[Worm|worms]]. They made burrows in the sediment as protection and may also have fed upon detritus or the mat of microbes which tended to grow on the surface of the sediment.<ref>
-=== Epifauna ===
+Infauna organisms in hydrothermal environments have developed adaptive strategies to survive harsh conditions, such as extreme temperatures, low pH levels, and reduced salinity. They constructed galleries, with the highest abundance in H1, and the dominant classes, Malacostraca and Polychaeta, demonstrating mobility-based strategies like burrowing or crawling. These strategies help infauna cope with hydrothermal influence.” (Rodriguez Uribe 2023). hydrothermal influence refers to the transformative effects of hot water on geological, chemical, and biological systems, and it plays a significant role in a wide range of natural processes and human activities.
-''Epifauna'', also called ''epibenthos'', are aquatic animals that live on the bottom substratum as opposed to within it, that is, the [[benthic]] fauna that live on top of the sediment surface at the seafloor.
+{{citation|last=Vermeij|first=Geerat|title=Nature: An Economic History|year=2009|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=9781400826490}}. p. 266</ref> Today, a variety of organisms live in and [[Bioturbation|disturb the sediment]]. The deepest burrowers are the ghost shrimps (''[[Thalassinidea]]''), which go as deep as {{convert|3|m|0}} into the sediment at the bottom of the ocean.<ref>{{citation|last=Vermeij|first=Geerat|title=Nature: An Economic History|year=2009|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=9781400826490}}. p. 267</ref>
+=== Limnofauna ===
+''Limnofauna'' refers to the animals that live in fresh water.
 === Macrofauna ===
+''Macrofauna'' are [[benthic]] or soil organisms which are retained on a 0.5&nbsp;mm sieve.  Studies in the deep sea define macrofauna as animals retained on a 0.3&nbsp;mm sieve to account for the small size of many of the taxa.
-''Macrofauna'' are [[benthic]] or soil organisms which are retained on a 0.5mm sieve.  Studies in the deep sea define macrofauna as animals retained on a 0.3mm sieve to account for the small size of many of the taxa.
 === Megafauna ===
+{{Main article|Megafauna}}[[File:Australisk fauna, Nordisk familjebok.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.35|[[Fauna of New Guinea|Papuan]], [[Australian fauna|Australian]] and [[Fauna of New Zealand|New Zealand fauna]]. This image was likely first published in the first edition (1876–1899) of the ''[[Nordisk familjebok]]''.]]
-{{Main article|Megafauna}}
 ''Megafauna'' are large animals of any particular region or time. For example, [[Australian megafauna]].
 === Meiofauna ===
+{{Main article|Meiobenthos}}
+''Meiofauna'' are small [[benthic]] [[invertebrate]]s that live in both marine and freshwater [[Ecosystem|environments]]. The term ''meiofauna'' loosely defines a group of [[organism]]s by their
+size, larger than microfauna but smaller than macrofauna, rather than a taxonomic grouping. One environment for meiofauna is between grains of damp sand (see [[Mystacocarida]]).
+In practice these are metazoan animals that can pass unharmed through a 0.5 1&nbsp;mm [[mesh]] but will be retained by a 30–45&nbsp;μm mesh,<ref>[http://www.iopan.gda.pl/rbdo/mekodb/litus/meiofauna.html Fauna of Sandy Beaches]</ref> but the exact dimensions will vary from [[research]]er to researcher. Whether an organism passes through a 1&nbsp;mm mesh also depends upon whether it is alive or dead at the time of sorting.
-''Meiofauna'' are small [[benthic]] [[invertebrate]]s that live in both marine and fresh water [[Ecosystem|environments]]. The term ''Meiofauna'' loosely defines a group of [[organism]]s by their
-size, larger than microfauna but smaller than macrofauna, rather than a taxonomic grouping. One environment for meiofauna is between grains of damp sand (see [[Mystacocarida]]).
-In practice these are metazoan animals that can pass unharmed through a 0.5 – 1&nbsp;mm [[mesh]] but will be retained by a 30 – 45 μm mesh,<ref>[http://www.iopan.gda.pl/rbdo/mekodb/litus/meiofauna.html Fauna of Sandy Beaches]</ref> but the exact dimensions will vary from [[research]]er to researcher. Whether an organism passes through a 1&nbsp;mm mesh also depends upon whether it is alive or dead.
 === Mesofauna ===
+{{Main article|Soil mesofauna}}
+''Mesofauna'' are macroscopic soil animals such as [[arthropod]]s or [[nematode]]s. Mesofauna are extremely diverse; considering just the springtails ([[Collembola]]), as of 1998, approximately 6,500 species had been identified.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Biodiversity of Collembola and their functional role in the ecosystem|author=Josef Rusek|journal=Biodiversity and Conservation|year=1998|volume=7|issue=9|pages=1207–1219|doi=10.1023/A:1008887817883|s2cid=22883809}}</ref>
-''Mesofauna'' are macroscopic soil invertebrates such as [[arthropod]]s, [[earthworm]]s, and [[nematode]]s.
 ===Microfauna===<!-- This section is linked from [[Microfauna]] -->
 {{Main article|Microfauna}}
-''Microfauna'' are microscopic or very small animals (usually including [[protozoa]]ns and very small animals such as [[rotifer]]s).
+Microfauna are microscopic or very small animals (usually including [[protozoa]]ns and very small animals such as [[rotifer]]s). To qualify as microfauna, an organism must exhibit animal-like characteristics, as opposed to [[microflora]], which are more plant-like.
+=== Stygofauna ===
+{{Main article|Stygofauna}}
+Stygofauna is any fauna that lives in [[groundwater]] systems or aquifers, such as [[cave]]s, fissures and [[vug]]s. Stygofauna and [[troglofauna]] are the two types of [[subterranean fauna]] (based on life-history). Both are associated with subterranean environments – stygofauna is associated with water, and troglofauna with caves and spaces above the [[water table]]. Stygofauna can live within freshwater [[aquifer]]s and within the [[wiktionary:pore|pore]] spaces of [[limestone]], [[calcrete]] or [[laterite]], whilst larger animals can be found in cave waters and wells. Stygofaunal animals, like troglofauna, are divided into three groups based on their life history - stygophiles, stygoxenes, and stygobites.<ref name=Lopes>{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hfKdTbC55PUC |journal=Hydrobiologia |title=Copepoda: developments in ecology, biology and systematics: proceedings of the Seventh international conference on Copepoda, held in Curitiba |publisher=Springer |author=Rubens M. Lopes, Janet Warner Reid, Carlos Eduardo Falavigna Da Rocha |year=1999 |volume=453/454|pages=576|isbn=9780792370482 }}</ref>
+=== Troglofauna ===
+{{Main article|Troglofauna}}
+[[File:A live individual of Zospeum tholussum.jpg|thumb|The microscopic cave snail ''[[Zospeum tholussum|Zospeum&nbsp;tholussum]]'', found at depths of {{convert|743|to|1392|m|ft|abbr=on}} in the [[Lukina jama|Lukina Jama–Trojama]] cave system of [[Croatia]], is completely blind with a translucent shell]]
+Troglofauna are small [[cave]]-dwelling [[animal]]s that have [[adaptation|adapted]] to their dark surroundings. Troglofauna and [[stygofauna]] are the two types of [[subterranean fauna]] (based on life-history). Both are associated with subterranean environments – troglofauna is associated with caves and spaces above the water table and stygofauna with water. Troglofaunal species include [[spider]]s, [[insect]]s, [[myriapods]] and others. Some troglofauna lives permanently underground and cannot survive outside the cave environment. Troglofauna adaptations and characteristics include a heightened sense of hearing, touch and smell.<ref name="Chapman">{{cite journal |author=Phil Chapman |title=The Origins of Troglobites |journal=Proceedings of the University of Bristol Spelæological Society |year=1982 |volume=16 |issue=2 |pages=133–141 |url=http://www.ubss.org.uk/resources/proceedings/vol16/UBSS_Proc_16_2_133-141.pdf }}</ref> Loss of under-used senses is apparent in the lack of pigmentation as well as eyesight in most troglofauna. Troglofauna insects may exhibit a lack of [[insect wing|wings]] and longer [[appendage]]s.
+=== Xenofauna ===
+{{Main article|Extraterrestrial life}}
+''Xenofauna'', [[Drake equation|theoretically]], are [[Extraterrestrial life|alien]] organisms that can be described as [[Animal|animal analogues]]. While no alien life forms, animal-like or otherwise, are known definitively, the concept of alien life remains a subject of great interest in fields like [[astronomy]], [[astrobiology]], [[biochemistry]], [[evolutionary biology]], [[science fiction]], and [[philosophy]].
 === Other ===
-[[Image:Fauna.jpg|thumb|center|700px|Examples of Fauna in the [[Olleros District, Huaraz|Olleros district of Huarez]], [[Peru]].]]
+[[File:Fauna.jpg|thumb|center|upright=3.2|Examples of fauna in [[Olleros de Tera]] ([[Spain]])]]
-Other terms include ''[[Bird|avifauna]]'', which means "[[bird]] fauna" and ''piscifauna'' (or ''[[ichthyofauna]]''), which means "[[fish]] fauna".
+Other terms include ''[[avifauna]]'', which means "[[bird]] fauna" and ''piscifauna'' (or ''[[ichthyofauna]]''), which means "[[fish]] fauna".
-== Fauna treatises ==
+== Treatises ==
-=== Classic faunas ===
+=== Classic faunas ===
-*[[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus, Carolus]]. ''Fauna Suecica''. 1746
+* [[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus, Carolus]]. ''Fauna Suecica''. 1746
 == See also ==
-{{Portal box|Environment|Ecology|Earth sciences}}
+{{Portal|Environment|Ecology|Earth sciences}}
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+{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
-* [[Animal]]
 * [[Biodiversity]]
 * [[Biome]]
-* [[Earth Science]]
 * [[Ecology]]
 * [[Ecosystem]]
 * [[Environmental movement]]
 * [[Fauna and Flora Preservation Society]]
-* [[Flora]]
 * [[Gene pool]]
 * [[Genetic erosion]]
 * [[Genetic pollution]]
 * [[Natural environment]]
-* [[Nature]]
+* [[Soil zoology]]
+{{div col end}}
-* [[Sustainability]]
-{{Div col end}}
 == References ==
+{{Reflist}}
-<references/>
 ==External links==
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+*[https://doi.org/10.1023%2FA%3A1008887817883 "Biodiversity of Collembola and their functional role in the ecosystem"] (by Josef Rusek; September 1998)
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Dependencies and other entities	Åland Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Svalbard

v t e Fauna of Oceania
Sovereign states	Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu
Associated states of New Zealand	Cook Islands Niue
Dependencies and other territories	American Samoa Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna