Leptogorgia virgulata (Lamarck, 1815)
Colorful Sea Whip

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: SNR

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Data Deficient

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Coastal waters, attached to oyster reefs, sponges, or artificial structures

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Human intrusions & disturbance	Climate change & severe weather	None
Specific Threat	None	None	None

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Complete a distributional survey to assess current range, conservation status or to identify best populations
• Action 2: Protect key populations by creating special management zones (e.g., no trawling, no beach access)

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