Pink Bubblegum Coral

Paragorgia stephencairnsi

Species code GS014574

General Status in Canada

Vulnerable


Present in 1 region
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Corals
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Pink Bubblegum Coral

In English, species in the family Paragorgiidae are named "Bubblegum Coral".

French common name:

Corail de Stephen Cairns

In French, species in the order Alcyonacea are named "Corail" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015Pink Bubblegum CoralCorail de Stephen Cairns
2020Pink Bubblegum CoralCorail de Stephen Cairns
Pink Bubblegum Coral

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

Cnidaria

Subphylum

Anthozoa

Class

Anthozoa

Subclass

Octocorallia

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Paragorgia stephencairnsiParagorgiidaeAlcyonacea
2020Paragorgia stephencairnsiParagorgiidaeAlcyonacea

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2015Vulnerable
2020Vulnerable

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Vulnerable - N3
2020Vulnerable - N3
Yukon
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present