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Haploops tenuis

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Haploops tenuis faces severe threats from coastal development and marine pollution in its restricted Mediterranean range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat degradation from urban expansion, port construction, and industrial discharge. Climate change-induced sea level rise and temperature increases further threaten the shallow marine sediments this amphipod depends upon for survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

Haploops tenuis inhabits shallow marine sediments and sandy bottoms in coastal Mediterranean waters. This benthic amphipod constructs tube-like burrows in soft substrates, typically found at depths of 5-30 meters in areas with moderate water circulation.

MARINE· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Haploops tenuis classified as Critically Endangered?
Haploops tenuis is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Haploops tenuis faces severe threats from coastal development and marine pollution in its restricted Mediterranean range. The species' extremely limited distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to habitat degradation from urban expansion, port construction, and industrial discharge. Climate change-induced sea level rise and temperature increases further threaten the shallow marine sediments this amphipod depends upon for survival.
Where does Haploops tenuis live?
Haploops tenuis occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Haploops tenuis?
The main threats to Haploops tenuis are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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