VU — Vulnerable

Desmophyllum pertusum

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

4

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CNIDARIA

Class

ANTHOZOA

Order

SCLERACTINIA

Family

CARYOPHYLLIIDAE

Genus

Desmophyllum

Desmophyllum pertusum belongs to the family CARYOPHYLLIIDAE, order SCLERACTINIA, within the ANTHOZOA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine neriticMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing

Oil & gas drilling

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Habitat & natural process restoration
Species recovery
Legislation
Compliance and enforcement
06 — Range

Found in 4 Countries

BrazilMexicoPortugalSpain
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07 — Sources

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). Desmophyllum pertusum (Desmophyllum pertusum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/yekorall

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