Paracoryphella parva
Local name: dvärgborstnuding
Paracoryphella parva is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Paracoryphellidae.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Nudibranchia
Family
Paracoryphellidae
Genus
Paracoryphella
Paracoryphella parva belongs to the family Paracoryphellidae, order Nudibranchia, within the Gastropoda class.
Species Profile
Paracoryphella parva is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Paracoryphellidae.
Paracoryphella parva, a small nudibranch mollusk, faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat degradation and loss of its specialized marine environment. The species' extremely limited distribution and specific ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human impacts on coastal marine ecosystems.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species was described from the Øresund, between Denmark and Sweden. It has not been reported since the original description.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Paracoryphella parva, a small nudibranch mollusk, faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat degradation and loss of its specialized marine environment. The species' extremely limited distribution and specific ecological requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and human impacts on coastal marine ecosystems.
Climate change and ocean acidification
Extremely limited distribution range
Habitat degradation and loss
Marine pollution
Loss of prey species
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Paracoryphella parva (Paracoryphella parva). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/dvargborstnuding