List of recently extinct 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
Invertebrate species (IUCN, 2020.1)
- 17,646 extant species have been evaluated
- 12,368 of those are fully assessed[a]
- 8024 are not threatened at present[b]
- 4328 to 9606 are threatened[c]
- 410 to 616 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
- 395 extinct (EX) species[d]
- 15 extinct in the wild (EW)
- 206 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
- 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
- ^ excludes data deficient evaluations.
- ^ NT, LR/cd, LC.
- ^ Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
- ^ Chart omits extinct (EX) species
As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 395 extinct species, 206 possibly extinct species, 15 extinct in the wild species, 8 extinct subspecies, and 5 extinct in the wild subspecies of invertebrate.[1][2]
Flatworms[]
Extinct species
- Lake Pedder planarian (Romankenkius pedderensis)
Nemertea species[]
Extinct species
Possibly extinct species
Annelids[]
Extinct species
- Lake Pedder earthworm (Hypolimnus pedderensis)[7]
Molluscs[]
Gastropods[]
Extinct species
- Achatinella abbreviata
- Achatinella buddii
- Achatinella caesia
- Achatinella casta
- Achatinella decora
- Achatinella dimorpha
- Achatinella elegans
- Achatinella juddii
- Achatinella juncea
- Achatinella lehuiensis
- Achatinella livida
- Achatinella papyracea
- Achatinella spaldingi
- Achatinella thaanumi
- Achatinella valida
- Advena campbelli
- Amastra albolabris
- Amastra cornea
- Amastra crassilabrum
- Amastra elongata
- Amastra forbesi
- Amastra pellucida
- Amastra porcus
- Amastra reticulata
- Amastra subrostrata
- Amastra subsoror
- Amastra tenuispira
- Amastra umbilicata
- Amphicyclotulus guadeloupensis
- Shoal sprite (Amphigyra alabamensis)
- Boulder snail (Athearnia crassa)
- Auriculella expansa
- Auriculella uniplicata
- Belgrandiella intermedia
- Caldwellia philyrina
- Campolaemus perexilis
- Carelia anceophila
- Carelia bicolor
- Carelia cochlea
- Carelia cumingiana
- Carelia dolei
- Carelia evelynae
- Carelia glossema
- Carelia hyattiana
- Carelia kalalauensis
- Carelia knudseni
- Carelia lirata
- Carelia lymani
- Carelia mirabilis
- Carelia necra
- Carelia olivacea
- Carelia paradoxa
- Carelia periscelis
- Carelia pilsbryi
- Carelia sinclairi
- Carelia tenebrosa
- Carelia turricula
- Chilonopsis blofeldi
- Chilonopsis exulatus
- Chilonopsis helena
- Chilonopsis melanoides
- Great Saint Helena awl snail (Chilonopsis nonpareil)
- Chilonopsis subplicatus
- Chilonopsis subtruncatus
- Chilonopsis turtoni
- Cahaba pebblesnail (Clappia cahabensis)
- Umbilicate pebblesnail (Clappia umbilicata)
- Collisella edmitchelli
- Colparion madgei
- Ctenoglypta newtoni
- Cyclophorus horridulum
- Cyclosurus mariei
- Mount Matafao different snail (Diastole matafaoi)
- Dupontia proletaria
- Short-spired elimia (Elimia brevis)
- Closed elimia (Elimia clausa)
- Fusiform elimia (Elimia fusiformis)
- Shouldered elimia (Elimia gibbera)
- High-spired elimia (Elimia hartmaniana)
- Constricted elimia (Elimia impressa)
- Hearty elimia (Elimia jonesi)
- Teardrop elimia (Elimia lachryma)
- Ribbed elimia (Elimia laeta)
- Wrinkled elimia (Elimia macglameriana)
- Rough-lined elimia (Elimia pilsbryi)
- Pupa elimia (Elimia pupaeformis)
- Pygmy elimia (Elimia pygmaea)
- Cobble elimia (Elimia vanuxemiana)
- Erepta nevilli
- Gastrocopta chichijimana
- Gastrocopta ogasawarana
- Gibbus lyonetianus
- Gonidomus newtoni
- Gonospira nevilli
- Graecoanatolica macedonica
- Gulella mayottensis
- Excised slitshell (Gyrotoma excisa)
- Striate slitshell (Gyrotoma lewisii)
- Pagoda slitshell (Gyrotoma pagoda)
- Ribbed slitshell (Gyrotoma pumila)
- Pyramid slitshell (Gyrotoma pyramidata)
- Round slitshell (Gyrotoma walkeri)
- Harmogenanina linophora
- Harmogenanina subdetecta
- Helenoconcha leptalea
- Helenoconcha minutissima
- Helenoconcha polyodon
- Helenoconcha pseustes
- Helenoconcha sexdentata
- Helenodiscus bilamellata
- Helenodiscus vernoni
- Hirasea planulata
- Incerticyclus cinereus
- Incerticyclus martinicensis
- Lamellidea monodonta
- Lamellidea nakadai
- Leiostyla lamellosa
- Agate rocksnail (Leptoxis clipeata)
- Oblong rocksnail (Leptoxis compacta)
- Interrupted rocksnail (Leptoxis foremani)
- Maiden rocksnail (Leptoxis formosa)
- Rotund rocksnail (Leptoxis ligata)
- Lyrate rocksnail (Leptoxis lirata)
- Bigmouth rocksnail (Leptoxis occultata)
- Coosa rocksnail (Leptoxis showalterii)
- Squat rocksnail (Leptoxis torrefacta)
- Striped rocksnail (Leptoxis vittata)
- Leucocharis loyaltiensis
- Leucocharis porphyrocheila
- Libera subcavernula
- Libera tumuloides
- Littoraria flammea
- Littoridina gaudichaudii
- Eelgrass limpet (Lottia alveus)
- Lyropupa perlonga
- Olive marstonia (Marstonia olivacea)
- Mautodontha acuticosta
- Mautodontha consimilis
- Mautodontha consobrina
- Mautodontha maupiensis
- Mautodontha parvidens
- Mautodontha punctiperforata
- Mautodontha saintjohni
- Mautodontha subtilis
- Mautodontha unilamellata
- Mautodontha zebrina
- Megalobulimus cardosoi
- Nancibella quintalia
- Carinate flat-top snail (Neoplanorbis carinatus)
- Angled flat-top snail (Neoplanorbis smithi)
- Little flat-top snail (Neoplanorbis tantillus)
- Umbilicate flat-top snail (Neoplanorbis umbilicatus)
- Nesopupa turtoni
- Newcombia philippiana
- Ohridohauffenia drimica
- Oleacina guadeloupensis
- Omphalotropis plicosa
- Pachnodus velutinus
- Pachystyla rufozonata
- Panulena perrugosa
- Partula approximata
- Partula arguta
- Partula atilis
- Partula aurantia
- Partula auriculata
- Partula bilineata
- Partula callifera
- Partula candida
- Partula castanea
- Partula cedista
- Partula citrina
- Partula compacta
- Partula crassilabris
- Partula cuneata
- Partula cytherea
- Partula dolichostoma
- Partula dolorosa
- Partula eremita
- Partula exigua
- Partula hebe
- Partula filosa
- Partula formosa
- Partula fusca
- Partula garretti
- Polynesia tree snail (Partula imperforata)
- Partula labrusca
- Partula leptochila
- Partula levilineata
- Partula levistriata
- Partula lutea
- Partula microstoma
- Partula planilabrum
- Partula producta
- Partula protea
- Partula protracta
- Partula radiata
- Partula raiatensis
- Partula remota
- Partula robusta
- Partula rustica
- Partula sagitta
- Mount Alifana partula (Partula salifana)
- Partula thalia
- Partula turgida
- Partula umbilicata
- Partula variabilis
- Partula vittata
- Partulina crassa
- Partulina montagui
- Perdicella fulgurans
- Perdicella maniensis
- Perdicella zebra
- Perdicella zebrina
- Fish Lake physa (Physella microstriata)
- Placostylus cuniculinsulae
- Acorn ramshorn (Planorbella multivolvis)
- Plectostoma sciaphilum
- Pleurodonte desidens
- Posticobia norfolkensis
- Pseudocampylaea loweii
- Pseudohelenoconcha spurca
- Pupilla obliquicosta
- Corded purg (Pyrgulopsis nevadensis)
- Quintalia flosculus
- Quintalia stoddartii
- Rhachis comorensis
- Rhachis sanguineus
- Aldabra banded snail (Rhachistia aldabrae)
- Samoana inflata
- Samoana jackieburchi
- Sinployea canalis
- Sinployea decorticata
- Sinployea harveyensis
- Sinployea otareae
- Sinployea planospira
- Sinployea proxima
- Sinployea rudis
- Sinployea tenuicostata
- Sinployea youngi
- Reverse pebblesnail (Somatogyrus alcoviensis)
- Ouachita pebblesnail (Somatogyrus amnicoloides)
- Thick-lipped pebblesnail (Somatogyrus crassilabris)
- Channeled pebblesnail (Somatogyrus wheeleri)
- (Stagnicola pilsbryi)
- Taipidon anceyana
- Taipidon marquesana
- Taipidon octolamellata
- Thaumatodon multilamellata
- Tomigerus gibberulus
- Tomigerus turbinatus
- Tornelasmias capricorni
- Trochoidea picardi
- Tropidophora desmazuresi
- Tropidophora semilineata
- Vitrinula chaunax
- Vitrinula chichijimana
- Vitrinula hahajimana
Possibly extinct species
- Aaadonta angaurana
- Aaadonta kinlochi
- Aaadonta pelewana
- Beddomeia tumida
- Belgrandia varica
- Bulimulus achatellinus
- Bulimulus adelphus
- Bulimulus deridderi
- Bulimulus duncanus
- Bulimulus eos
- Bulimulus lycodus
- Bulimulus saeronius
- Bulimulus sp. nov. 'josevillani'
- Bulimulus sp. nov. 'krameri'
- Bulimulus sp. nov. 'nilsodhneri'
- Bulimulus sp. nov. 'tuideroyi'
- Bulimulus sp. nov. 'vanmoli'
- Bulimulus tanneri
- Conturbatia crenata
- Diplommatina alata
- Diplommatina aurea
- Diplommatina gibboni
- Discula lyelliana
- Discula tetrica
- Mossy elimia (Elimia troostiana)
- Endodonta apiculata
- Eua globosa
- Geomitra delphinuloides
- Geomitra grabhami
- Graecoanatolica brevis
- Graecoanatolica conica
- Hemicycla modesta
- Henrigirardia wienini
- Iglica gratulabunda
- Islamia bendidis
- Islamia graeca
- Islamia hadei
- Kubaryia pilikia
- Leiostyla abbreviata
- Leiostyla cassida
- Leiostyla gibba
- Leiostyla simulator
- Margarya yangtsunghaiensis
- Ozark pyrg (Marstonia ozarkensis)
- Neritina tiassalensis
- Ohridohauffenia minuta
- Opisthostoma decrespignyi
- Opisthostoma otostoma
- Palaina albata
- Palaina patula
- Palaina platycheilus
- Palaina pupa
- Partula guamensis
- Partula leucothoe
- Potamopyrgus acus
- Samoana cramptoni
- Stocky pebblesnail (Somatogyrus crassus)
- Tennessee pebblesnail (Somatogyrus currierianus)
- Fluted pebblesnail (Somatogyrus hendersoni)
- Atlas pebblesnail (Somatogyrus humerosus)
- Dwarf pebblesnail (Somatogyrus nanus)
- Thickshell pondsnail (Stagnicola utahensis)
- Brune's tryonia (Tryonia brunei)
- Zingis radiolata
Extinct in the wild species
- Aylacostoma chloroticum
- Aylacostoma guaraniticum
- Aylacostoma stigmaticum
- Partula dentifera
- Partula faba
- Partula mirabilis
- Partula mooreana
- Partula nodosa
- Partula rosea
- Sutural partula (Partula suturalis)
- Partula tohiveana
- Partula tristis
- Partula varia
Extinct subspecies
- Placostylus bivaricosus etheridgei
Extinct in the wild subspecies
- Partula suturalis strigosa
Bivalvia[]
Extinct species
- Coosa elktoe (Alasmidonta mccordi)
- Carolina elktoe (Alasmidonta robusta)
- Ochlockonee arcmussel (Alasmidonta wrightiana)
- Arc-form pearly mussel (Epioblasma arcaeformis)
- Angled riffleshell (Epioblasma biemarginata)
- Arcuate pearly mussel (Epioblasma flexuosa)
- Acorn pearly mussel (Epioblasma haysiana)
- Narrow catspaw (Epioblasma lenior)
- Forkshell (Epioblasma lewisii)
- Fine-rayed pearly mussel (Epioblasma personata)
- Nearby pearly mussel (Epioblasma propinqua)
- Sampson's naiad (Epioblasma sampsonii)
- Cumberland leafshell (Epioblasma stewardsonii)
- Turgid riffle shell (Epioblasma turgidula)
- Lined pocketbook (Lampsilis binominata)
- Tombigbee moccasinshell (Medionidus mcglameriae)
- Highnut (Pleurobema altum)
- Hazel pigtoe (Pleurobema avellanum)
- Scioto pigtoe (Pleurobema bournianum)
- Yellow pigtoe (Pleurobema flavidulum)
- Brown pigtoe (Pleurobema hagleri)
- Alabama pigtoe (Pleurobema johannis)
- Coosa pigtoe (Pleurobema murrayense)
- Longnut (Pleurobema nucleopsis)
- Ovate clubshell (Pleurobema perovatum)
- Alabama clubshell (Pleurobema troschelianum)
- True pigtoe (Pleurobema verum)
- Unio cariei
Possibly extinct species
- Dreissena caspia
- Southern acorn riffle shell (Epioblasma othcaloogensis)
- Haddleton lampmussel (Obovaria haddletoni)
- Black clubshell (Pleurobema curtum)
Extinct subspecies
- (Epioblasma florentina florentina)
- (Epioblasma torulosa torulosa)
Cnidaria[]
Possibly extinct species
- Millepora boschmai
- Wellington's solitary coral (Rhizopsammia wellingtoni)
Arthropods[]
Centipedes[]
Possibly extinct species
Seed shrimps[]
Extinct species
- Liocypris grandis
- Namibcypris costata
Arachnids[]
Extinct species
- Centrobunus braueri
- Gardiner's giant mite (Dicrogonatus gardineri)
- Pleorotus braueri
- Sitalcicus gardineri
- Stipax triangulifer
- Thomasettia seychellana
Possibly extinct species
- Afrogarypus seychellesensis
- Euso muehlenbergi
- Holozoster ovalis
- Seychellia lodoiceae
- Sitalcicus incertus
- Steriphopus lacertosus
- Voraptus tenellus
Millipedes[]
Extinct species
- Eucarlia alluaudi
- Spirobolellus praslinus
Possibly extinct species
Entognatha[]
Possibly extinct species
Maxillopoda[]
Extinct species
Malacostracans[]
Includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, woodlice, and many others.
Extinct species
- Sooty crayfish (Pacifastacus nigrescens)
- Sandhills crayfish (Procambarus angustatus)
- Rubious cave amphipod (Stygobromus lucifugus)
- Pasadena freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pasadenae)
Possibly extinct species
- (Cambarus veitchorum)
- Caridina apodosis
- Caridina yilong
- Florida cave shrimp (Palaemonetes cummingi)
- Perbrinckia gabadagei
- Big-cheeked cave crayfish (Procambarus delicatus)
Extinct in the wild species
- Socorro isopod (Thermosphaeroma thermophilum)
Insects[]
Extinct species
- Pecatonica river mayfly (Acanthametropus pecatonica)
- Poko noctuid moth (Agrotis crinigera)
- Midway noctuid moth (Agrotis fasciata)
- Kerr's noctuid moth (Agrotis kerri)
- Laysan noctuid moth (Agrotis laysanensis)
- Agrotis photophila
- Procellaris grotis noctuid moth (Agrotis procellaris)
- Robert's stonefly (Alloperla roberti)
- Chestnut ermine moth (Argyresthia castaneela)
- Campsicnemus mirabilis
- Clavicoccus erinaceus
- Coleophora leucochrysella
- Central Valley grasshopper (Conozoa hyalina)
- Deloneura immaculata
- Drosophila lanaiensis
- Dryophthorus distinguendus
- American chestnut moth (Ectodemia castaneae)
- Phleophagan chestnut moth (Ectodemia phleophaga)
- Genophantis leahi
- Xerces blue (Glaucopsyche xerces)
- Confused moth (Helicoverpa confusa)
- Minute noctuid moth (Helicoverpa minuta)
- Tobias' caddisfly (Hydropsyche tobiasi)
- Mono Lake diving beetle (Hygrotus artus)
- Laysan dropseed noctuid moth (Hypena laysanensis)
- Hilo noctuid moth (Hypena newelli)
- Lovegrass noctuid moth (Hypena plagiota)
- Kaholuamano noctuid moth (Hypena senicula)
- Saint Helena earwig (Labidura herculeana)
- Lepidochrysops hypopolia
- Levuana moth (Levuana irridescens)
- Libythea cinyras
- Mecodema punctellum
- Megadytes ducalis
- Maui upland damselfly (Megalagrion jugorum)
- Rocky Mountain locust (Melanoplus spretus)
- Antioch dunes shieldback katydid (Neduba extincta)
- Laysan weevil (Oodemas laysanensis)
- Robust burrowing mayfly (Pentagenia robusta)
- Phyllococcus oahuensis
- Ridley's stick insect (Pseudobactricia ridleyi)
- Rhantus novacaledoniae
- Rhantus orbignyi
- Rhantus papuanus
- Castle Lake caddisfly (Rhyacophila amabilis)
- Rhyncogonus bryani
- Kona giant looper moth (Scotorythra megalophylla)
- Ko'olau giant looper moth (Scotorythra nesiotes)
- Perrin's cave beetle (Siettitia balsetensis)
- Volutine stoneyian tabanid fly (Stonemyia volutina)
- Chestnut clearwing moth (Tischeria perplexa)
- Athens caddisfly (Triaenodes phalacris)
- Three-tooth caddisfly (Triaenodes tridonata)
- Fort ross weevil (Trigonoscuta rossi)
- Yorba linda weevil (Trigonoscuta yorbalindae)
- Ola'a peppered looper moth (Tritocleis microphylla)
Possibly extinct species
- Morogoro pretty grasshopper (Acanthothericles bicoloripes)
- (Allaga ambigua)
- Spined dwarf mantis (Ameles fasciipennis)
- (Anischnansis burtti)
- Anisogomphus solitaris
- (Chlorocypha jejuna)
- (Chromomastax movogovodia)
- (Chromousambilla burtti)
- Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper (Dericorys minutus)
- Disparoneura ramajana
- Drepanosticta adami
- Drepanosticta austeni
- Drepanosticta montana
- Drepanosticta submontana
- Enallagma maldivensis
- Kilosa noble grasshopper (Eupropacris abbreviata)
- (Euschmidtia bidens)
- (Euschmidtia burtti)
- (Euschmidtia dirshi)
- (Euschmidtia phippsi)
- (Euschmidtia viridifasciata)
- (Evergoderes cabrerai)
- Heliogomphus lyratus
- Heliogomphus nietneri
- Heteragrion peregrinum
- Macromia flinti
- Megachile cypricola
- Molokai damselfly (Megalagrion molokaiense)
- Elusive skimmer (Orthetrum rubens)
- (Peringueyella zulu)
- Pieris wollastoni
- (Procytettix fusiformis)
- (Rhacocleis trilobata)
- Peringuey's seedpod shieldback (Thoracistus peringueyi)
Extinct in the wild species
- Oahu deceptor bush cricket (Leptogryllus deceptor)
See also[]
- List of least concern invertebrates
- List of near threatened invertebrates
- List of vulnerable invertebrates
- List of endangered invertebrates
- List of critically endangered 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.
- ^ "Table 9: Possibly Extinct and Possibly Extinct in the Wild Species (IUCN Red List version 2016-1)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ (2019). "Extinction of Japan's first formally described earthworm Amynthas japonicus (Horst, 1883) (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Megadrilacea, Megascolecidae)" (PDF). 48: 55–60. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Blakemore (2012). "On Schmarda's lost earthworm and some newly found New Zealand species (Oligochaeta: Megadrilacea: Lumbricidae, Acanthodrilidae, Octochaetidae, & Megascolecidae s. stricto)". . . 1 (2): 105–132. doi:10.12651/jsr.2012.1.2.105.
- ^ Blakemore (2017). "Tokea orthostichon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: 1. Retrieved 14 February 2019.{{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |page= identifier (help)
- ^ (2019). "Redescription of extinct New Zealand earthworm: Tokea orthostichon (Schmarda, 1861)" (PDF). . 42: 61–68. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Blakemore (2003). "Hypolimnus pedderensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T41254A10424837". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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