Marine Invertebrate and Plant Species Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

List of Invertebrate and Plant Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction
(E = "endangered"; T = "threatened")

Marine Invertebrates (3 listed "species")
Species	Year Listed	Status	Critical Habitat*	Recovery Plan*
elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)	2006	T	proposed [pdf]	no
staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis)	2006	T	proposed [pdf]	no
white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni)	2001	E	not prudent [pdf]	draft

Marine Plants (1 listed "species")
Species	Year Listed	Status	Critical Habitat*	Recovery Plan*
Johnson's seagrass (Halophila johnsonii)	1999	T	final	final

* NOTE: Critical habitat and recovery plans are not required for foreign species; critical habitat is also not required for species listed prior to the 1978 ESA amendments that added critical habitat provisions.

Endangered and Threatened Marine Species

• Overview / How Does the ESA Define "Species"?
• Marine Mammals
• Marine Turtles
• Marine & Anadromous Fish
• Marine Invertebrates & Plants
• Candidate Species
• Marine Species Proposed for Listing
• Delisted Marine Species
• Printer-Friendly Species List [pdf]