Lepilaena marina

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	LILIOPSIDA	NAJADALES	POTAMOGETONACEAE

Scientific Name:

Lepilaena marina

Species Authority:

E.L.Robertson in H.B.S.Womersley

Common Name(s):

English

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Species code: Lm

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Date Assessed:	2007-10-23
Assessor(s):	Short, F.T.
Reviewer(s):	Livingstone, S., Harwell, H. & Carpenter, K.E.
Justification: There is little known about this species and it is only known from a few records. More research is needed. It is listed as Data Deficient.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Lepilaena marina is endemic to Australia and occurs along the south coast of Australia and in Tasmania.
Countries:	Native: Australia
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:	Native: Indian Ocean – eastern
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Population [top]

Population:	No specific population information is available for this species, but it is common in southern Australia.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Lepilaena marina often grows on sandy muddy tidal flats and in estuaries in sheltered locations. It is found with Zostera muelleri and Halophila ovalis. This species is often overlooked as it is small and ephemeral.
Systems:	Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Threats to this species include urban development and general coastal infill such as land reclamation.

Major Threat(s):

Threats to this species include urban development and general coastal infill such as land reclamation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	No documented conservation actions are known for this species, and more research is needed on population size and distribution, life history, ecology, and potential threats.

Conservation Actions:

No documented conservation actions are known for this species, and more research is needed on population size and distribution, life history, ecology, and potential threats.

Citation:	Short, F.T. 2010. Lepilaena marina. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 July 2014.
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