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List of critically endangered invertebrates

As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 987 critically endangered invertebrate species, including 206 which are tagged as possibly extinct. Of all evaluated invertebrate species, 5.5% are listed as critically endangered. The IUCN also lists 14 invertebrate subspecies as critically endangered.

No subpopulations of invertebrates have been evaluated by the IUCN.

Additionally 5278 invertebrate species (29% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN. While the category data deficient indicates that no assessment of extinction risk has been made for the taxa, the IUCN notes that it may be appropriate to give them "the same degree of attention as threatened taxa, at least until their status can be assessed".

This is a complete list of critically endangered invertebrate species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN. Species considered possibly extinct by the IUCN are marked as such.

Nemertea species

Annelids

Onychophora

Molluscs

There are 581 mollusc species and 11 mollusc subspecies assessed as critically endangered.

Gastropods

There are 511 gastropod species and six gastropod subspecies assessed as critically endangered.

Stylommatophora

Stylommatophora includes the majority of land snails and slugs. There are 233 species and five subspecies in the order Stylommatophora assessed as critically endangered.

Amastrids
Partulids
Achatinellids
Endodontids

Species

Subspecies

Charopids
Helicarionids
Orthalicids
Rhytidids
Streptaxids
Lauriids
Helicids
Hygromiids
Enids
Other Stylommatophora species

Littorinimorpha

There are 181 species in the order Littorinimorpha assessed as critically endangered.

Hydrobiids
Cochliopids
Bithyniids
Moitessieriids
Assimineids
Pomatiopsids

Sorbeoconcha

Architaenioglossa

There are 48 species in the order Architaenioglossa assessed as critically endangered.

Cyclophorids
Diplommatinids
Viviparids
Other Architaenioglossa species

Cycloneritimorpha

Hygrophila

Species

Subspecies

Neogastropoda

Other gastropod species

Bivalvia

There are 69 species and five subspecies in the class Bivalvia assessed as critically endangered.

Unionida

There are 66 species and five subspecies in the order Unionoida assessed as critically endangered.

Margaritiferids

Species

Subspecies

Etheriids
Unionids

Species

Subspecies

Hyriids

Venerida

Cephalopods

Cnidaria

Arthropods

There are 394 arthropod species and three arthropod subspecies assessed as critically endangered.

Centipedes

Seed shrimps

Arachnids

There are 47 arachnid species assessed as critically endangered.

Harvestmen

Spiders

Other arachnid species

Branchiopoda

Millipedes

Entognatha

Maxillopoda

Malacostracans

Malacostraca includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, woodlice, and many others. There are 125 malacostracan species and one malacostracan subspecies assessed as critically endangered.

Mysida

Mictaceans

Isopods

Amphipods

Decapods

There are 106 decapod species and one decapod subspecies assessed as critically endangered.

Parastacids
Gecarcinucids
Atyids
Cambarids

Species

Subspecies

Palaemonids
Other decapod species

Insects

There are 195 insect species and two insect subspecies assessed as critically endangered.

Blattodea

Orthoptera

There are 72 species in the order Orthoptera assessed as critically endangered.

Euschmidtiids
Crickets
Acridids
Tettigoniids
Other Orthoptera species

Hymenoptera

Lepidoptera

Beetles

Odonata

Species

Subspecies

Other insect species

See also

References