Slender Sea Pen

Distichoptilum gracile

Species code GS014650

General Status in Canada

Unrankable


Present in 1 region
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Corals
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Common Names


English common name:

Slender Sea Pen

In English, species in the order Pennatulacea are named "Sea Pen".

French common name:

Pennatule gracile

In French, species in the order Pennatulacea are named "Pennatule" (feminine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015Slender Sea PenPennatule gracile
2020Slender Sea PenPennatule gracile

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

Cnidaria

Subphylum

Anthozoa

Class

Anthozoa

Subclass

Octocorallia

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Distichoptilum gracileProtoptilidaePennatulacea
2020Distichoptilum gracileProtoptilidaePennatulacea

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
2015Unrankable
2020Unrankable

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Unrankable - NU
2020Unrankable - NU
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
2015Not Present
2020Unrankable - SU
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU