List of recently extinct invertebrates

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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]

Thumb16 extinct in the wild invertebrate species (0.09%)987 critically endangered invertebrate species (5.6%)1163 endangered invertebrate species (6.6%)2178 vulnerable invertebrate species (12%)1105 near threatened invertebrate species (6.3%)6919 least concern invertebrate species (39%)5278 data deficient invertebrate species (30%)
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)]

  1. excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. NT, LR/cd, LC.
  3. Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. Chart omits extinct (EX) species

Flatworms

Extinct species

Nemertea species

Extinct species

Possibly extinct species

  • Prosadenoporus agricola

Annelids

Extinct species

Molluscs

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Gastropods

Extinct species

Possibly extinct species

Extinct in the wild species

Extinct subspecies

Extinct in the wild subspecies

Bivalvia

Extinct species

Possibly extinct species

Extinct subspecies

  • Yellow-blossom (Epioblasma florentina florentina)
  • Epioblasma torulosa gubernaculum
  • Tubercled-blossom pearly mussel (Epioblasma torulosa torulosa)

Cnidaria

Possibly extinct species

Arthropods

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Centipedes

Possibly extinct species

  • Mecistocephalus cyclops
  • Mecistocephalus sechellarum

Seed shrimps

Extinct species

Arachnids

Extinct species

Possibly extinct species

Millipedes

Extinct species

Possibly extinct species

Entognatha

Possibly extinct species

  • Ceratophysella sp. nov. 'HC'
  • Delamarephorura tami

Maxillopoda

Extinct species

Malacostracans

Includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, woodlice, and many others.

Extinct species

Possibly extinct species

Extinct in the wild species

Insects

Extinct species

Possibly extinct species

Extinct in the wild species

See also

References

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