Biology:List of recently extinct arthropods
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As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 81 extinct species, 86 possibly extinct species, and two extinct in the wild species of arthropod.[1][2]
Centipedes
Possibly extinct species
- Mecistocephalus cyclops
- Mecistocephalus sechellarum
Seed shrimps
Extinct species
- Liocypris grandis (listed as extinct however was rediscovered in 2003)
- Namibcypris costata
Arachnids
Extinct species
Possibly extinct species
Millipedes
Extinct species
Possibly extinct species
Entognatha
Possibly extinct species
- Ceratophysella sp. '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
- Socorro isopod (Thermosphaeroma thermophilum)
Insects
Extinct species
Possibly extinct species
Extinct in the wild species
- Oahu deceptor bush cricket (Leptogryllus deceptor)
See also
- List of least concern arthropods
- List of near threatened arthropods
- List of vulnerable arthropods
- List of endangered arthropods
- List of critically endangered arthropods
- List of data deficient arthropods
References
- ↑ "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). http://www.iucnredlist.org/. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Table 9: Possibly Extinct and Possibly Extinct in the Wild Species (IUCN Red List version 2016-2)". Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). http://www.iucnredlist.org/about/summary-statistics. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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