Phycodrina elegans
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
↓Decreasing
Population trend
Photo: (c) Taylor, William Randolph 1945. Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions; v. 12. University of Southern California., some rights reserved (CC BY)
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
PLANTAE
Phylum
RHODOPHYTA
Class
FLORIDEOPHYCEAE
Order
CERAMIALES
Family
DELESSERIACEAE
Genus
Phycodrina
Phycodrina elegans belongs to the family DELESSERIACEAE, order CERAMIALES, within the FLORIDEOPHYCEAE class.
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Habitat shifting & alteration
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals
Intentional use: hunting/trapping
Livestock farming & ranching
Conservation Actions
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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). Phycodrina elegans (Phycodrina elegans). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/phycodrina-elegans-2661853