List of least concern invertebrates
- : 15 species
- Critically endangered (CR): 987 species
- Endangered (EN): 1,163 species
- Vulnerable (VU): 2,178 species
- Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 1,105 species
- Least concern (LC): 6,919 species
- Data deficient (DD): 5,278 species
As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 6919 least concern invertebrate species.[1] 38% of all evaluated invertebrate species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists 32 invertebrate subspecies as least concern.
No subpopulations of invertebrates have been evaluated by the IUCN.
This is a complete list of least concern invertebrate species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN.
Nemertea species[]
Molluscs[]
There are 2437 mollusc species and five mollusc subspecies assessed as least concern.
Cnidaria[]
There are 301 species in the phylum Cnidaria assessed as least concern.
Hydrozoa[]
- Millepora alcicornis
- Millepora complanata
- Net fire coral (Millepora dichotoma)
- Firecoral (Millepora platyphylla)
- Millepora squarrosa
- Millepora tenera
Anthozoa[]
There are 293 species in the class Anthozoa assessed as least concern.
Actinaria[]
- Golden anemone (Condylactis aurantiaca)
- (Cribrinopsis crassa)
Alcyonacea[]
Scleractinia[]
There are 290 species in the order Scleractinia assessed as least concern.
Dendrophylliids[]
- Tooth coral (Balanophyllia europaea)
- Heteropsammia cochlea
- Turbinaria conspicua
- Turbinaria frondens
- Turbinaria irregularis
Acroporids[]
- Acropora abrotanoides
- Acropora cerealis
- Acropora clathrata
- Acropora cytherea
- Acropora gemmifera
- Acropora grandis
- Acropora latistella
- Acropora microphthalma
- Acropora nobilis
- Acropora pulchra
- Acropora robusta
- Acropora samoensis
- Acropora subglabra
- Acropora valida
- Anacropora forbesi
- Astreopora gracilis
- Astreopora listeri
- Astreopora myriophthalma
- Astreopora scabra
- Montipora aequituberculata
- Montipora digitata
- Montipora grisea
Oculinids[]
- Diffuse ivory bush coral (Oculina diffusa)
Meandrinids[]
- Smooth flower coral (Eusmilia fastigiata)
- Maze coral (Meandrina meandrites)
Poritids[]
- Goniopora tenuidens
- Mustard Hill coral (Porites astreoides)
- Porites compressa
- (Porites divaricata)
- Branched finger coral (Porites furcata)
- Porites lutea
- Porites nodifera
- Porites porites
Brain corals[]
- Caulastrea furcata
- (Cladocora arbuscula)
- Boulder brain coral (Colpophyllia natans)
- Knobby brain coral (Diploria clivosa)
- Grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)
- Symmetrical brain coral (Diploria strigosa)
- (Favia favus)
- Golfball coral (Favia fragum)
- Favia pallida
- Favia speciosa
- Favites pentagona
- Goniastrea aspera
- Goniastrea australensis
- Goniastrea retiformis
- Rose coral (Manicina areolata)
- Great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa)
- Platygyra contorta
- Brain coral (Platygyra daedalea)
- Plesiastrea versipora
- (Solenastrea bournoni)
- (Solenastrea hyades)
Pocilloporids[]
- Pocillopora capitata
- Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora damicornis)
- Pocillopora meandrina
- Rasp coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)
- Seriatopora guttatus
- Thin birdsnest coral (Seriatopora hystrix)
Mussids[]
- Acanthastrea echinata
- Blastomussa merleti
- (Isophyllastrea rigida)
- Sinuous cactus coral (Isophyllia sinuosa)
- Brain root coral (Lobophyllia corymbosa)
- Largebrain root coral (Lobophyllia hemprichii)
- Spiny flower coral (Mussa angulosa)
- (Mycetophyllia aliciae)
- (Mycetophyllia danaana)
- (Mycetophyllia lamarckiana)
- Artichoke coral (Scolymia cubensis)
- Scolymia lacera
Pectiniids[]
Siderastreids[]
- Lesser starlet coral (Siderastrea radians)
- Massive starlet coral (Siderastrea siderea)
Agariciids[]
- Agaricia agaricites
- (Agaricia grahamae)
- (Agaricia humilis)
- (Helioseris cucullata)
- Porkchop coral (Pavona duerdeni)
- Pavona maldivensis
Merulinids[]
Caryophylliids[]
Fungiids[]
- Ctenactis echinata
- (Fungia distorta)
- Elongate mushroom coral (Fungia paumotensis)
- Fungia repanda
- Fungia scruposa
- Fungia scutaria
- (Halomitra pileus)
- Herpolitha limax
- (Polyphyllia talpina)
- Sandalolitha robusta
Astrocoeniids[]
- Yellow pencil coral (Madracis auretenra)
- (Madracis decactis)
- (Madracis formosa)
- (Madracis pharensis)
- (Madracis senaria)
- (Stephanocoenia intersepta)
Rhizangiids[]
Arthropods[]
There are 4069 arthropod species and 27 arthropod subspecies assessed as least concern.
Echinoderms[]
There are 111 echinoderm species assessed as least concern.
Sea cucumbers[]
- Five-toothed sea cucumber (Actinopyga agassizii)
- (Actinopyga palauensis)
- (Actinopyga spinea)
- California sea cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)
- Astichopus multifidus
- Australostichopus mollis
- Bohadschia argus
- Lollyfish (Holothuria atra)
- Ashy sea cucumber (Holothuria cinerascens)
- Holothuria cubana
- Holothuria difficilis
- Pinkfish (Holothuria edulis)
- Holothuria flavomaculata
- Holothuria floridana
- Holothuria forskali
- Holothuria fuscocinerea
- Elephant trunkfish (Holothuria fuscopunctata)
- Holothuria glaberrima
- Holothuria grisea
- Holothuria hilla
- White thread fish (Holothuria leucospilota)
- Donkey dung (Holothuria mexicana)
- Holothuria parvula
- Holothuria pervicax
- Holothuria poli
- Holothuria sanctori
- Holothuria thomasi
- Holothuria tubulosa
- Three-rowed sea cucumber (Isostichopus badionotus)
- Labidodemas rugosum
- Parastichopus regalis
- Blackspotted sea cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)
- Stichopus chloronotus
- (Stichopus mollis)
- Stichopus naso
- Stichopus noctivagus
- Stichopus vastus
See also[]
- Lists of IUCN Red List least concern species
- List of near threatened invertebrates
- List of vulnerable invertebrates
- List of endangered invertebrates
- List of critically endangered invertebrates
- List of recently extinct invertebrates
- List of data deficient invertebrates
References[]
- ^ "IUCN Red List version 2016.1". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Lists of invertebrates