CRCritically Endangered
Tasmanian Live-Bearing Seastar
Parvulastra vivipara
DecliningVUAUVUAU
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine intertidal· majorRocky areas· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservation
Threatened in Australia
Frequently asked questions
Why is Tasmanian Live-Bearing Seastar classified as Critically Endangered?
Tasmanian Live-Bearing Seastar 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, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Tasmanian Live-Bearing Seastar live?
Tasmanian Live-Bearing Seastar occurs in Australia. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Tasmanian Live-Bearing Seastar?
The main threats to Tasmanian Live-Bearing Seastar are 1.1, 11.1, 11.4, and 2.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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