Sitka Coastal Shrimp
Heptacarpus sitchensis
Species code GS030035
General Status in Canada
Secure
Present in 1 region
This species is Native in Canada
Migratory species: No
Taxonomic group:
DecapodsLearn more about all species of Decapods in Canada.
The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.
Access other data on this species on the NatureServe Explorer.Common Names
English common name:
Sitka Coastal Shrimp
In English, species in the infraorder Caridea are named "Shrimp".
French common name:
Crevette de Sitka
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sitka Coastal Shrimp | Crevette de Sitka |
| 2020 | Sitka Coastal Shrimp | Crevette de Sitka |
Source: iNaturalist
Scientific Names
Higher Classification:
Superkingdom
EUKARYOTA
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Subkingdom
BILATERIA
Infrakingdom
PROTOSTOMIA
Superphylum
Ecdysozoa
Phylum
Arthropoda
Subphylum
Crustacea
Class
Malacostraca
Subclass
Eumalacostraca
Superorder
Eucarida
| Year | Scientific name | Family | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Heptacarpus sitchensis | Hippolytidae | Decapoda |
| 2020 | Heptacarpus sitchensis | Thoridae | Decapoda |
Priority Score
This species is not designated as may be at risk
Trends in rounded national ranks
| Year | Rounded National Rank | Description of the change | Reason for change | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Secure | |||
| 2020 | Secure |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Secure - N5 |
| 2020 | Secure - N5 |
| Yukon | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Northwest Territories | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nunavut | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| British Columbia | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Manitoba | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Ontario | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Prince Edward Island | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | |
| 2020 |
| Labrador | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Pacific Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Secure - S5 |
| 2020 | Secure - S5 |
| Western Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Eastern Arctic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Atlantic Ocean | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |