Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Namibcypris (Namibcypris costata), recorded as Critically Endangered
Namibcypris (Namibcypris costata). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Namibcypris

Namibcypris costata

Namibcypris is a critically endangered species of ostracod crustaceans in the family Candonidae, possibly endemic to the southern Kaokoveld in northern Namibia.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Namibcypris costata
Taxonomy
Ostracoda · Podocopida · Candonidae · Namibcypris

The animal

This record is an animal under the name Namibcypris costata. The public files give taxonomy and a threat category; they do not supply a full field account.

Range and habitat

Namibcypris is a critically endangered species of ostracod crustaceans in the family Candonidae, possibly endemic to the southern Kaokoveld in northern Namibia.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Namibcypris is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Namibcypris — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q1613600. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Namibcypris?
Namibcypris is an animal in the family Candonidae (order Podocopida) — Namibcypris costata.
What is the conservation status of Namibcypris?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Namibcypris costata. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Namibcypris live?
Namibcypris is a critically endangered species of ostracod crustaceans in the family Candonidae, possibly endemic to the southern Kaokoveld in northern Namibia.
Why is Namibcypris in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Namibcypris costata?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Namibcypris a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.