Northern Star Stony Coral

Astrangia poculata

Species code GS014680

General Status in Canada

Unranked


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:

Northern Star Stony Coral

In English, species in the order Scleractinia are named "Stony Coral".

French common name:

Scléractiniaire du Nord

In French, species in the order Scleractinia are named "Scléractiniaire" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015Northern Star Stony CoralScléractiniaire du Nord
2020Northern Star Stony CoralScléractiniaire du Nord

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

Cnidaria

Subphylum

Anthozoa

Class

Anthozoa

Subclass

Hexacorallia

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Astrangia poculataRhizangiidaeScleractinia
2020Astrangia poculataRhizangiidaeScleractinia

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
2015Unranked
2020Unranked

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Unranked - NNR
2020Unranked - NNR
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
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Unranked - SNR
2020Unranked - SNR