List of least concern invertebrates explained

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

• Argonemertes hillii

Molluscs

See main article: List of least concern 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.

Anthozoa

There are 293 species in the class Anthozoa assessed as least concern.

Actinaria

• Golden anemone (Condylactis aurantiaca)
• Fat anemone (Cribrinopsis crassa)

Alcyonacea

• Clavularia crassa

Scleractinia

There are 290 species in the order Scleractinia assessed as least concern.

Rhizangiids

• Astrangia poculata

Arthropods

There are 4069 arthropod species and 27 arthropod subspecies assessed as least concern.

See main article: List of least concern arthropods and List of least concern insects.

Echinoderms

There are 111 echinoderm species assessed as least concern.

Sea cucumbers

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: IUCN Red List version 2016.1 . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) . 4 July 2016.