Endangered Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of the Oceans and Island Nations
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Common Name Range ***
Acropora Coral (62) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Central America, Gulf of Mexico, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Alveopora spp. (8) American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Oceanic
Astreopora spp. (4) American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Oceanic
Australomussa rowleyensis Federated States of Micronesia, Palau
Birdsnest Coral Oceanic
Blue Coral American Samoa, Oceanic
Branching Frogspawn Coral American Samoa, Samoa
Cat's Eye Cynarina Coral Oceanic
Cauliflower Coral (5) Africa, American Samoa, Central America, North America, Oceanic, South America
Closed Brain Coral American Samoa, Oceanic
Crisp Pillow Coral Oceanic
Ctenella chagius British Indian Ocean Territory, Mauritius, Reunion
Diploastrea Brain Coral American Samoa, Oceanic
Echinopora spp. (6) Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Elliptical Star Coral Oceanic
False Flower Coral (3) Africa, Asia, Australia, Oceanic
Fungia fungites American Samoa, Oceanic
Goniastrea spp. (5) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Middle East, Oceanic
Goniopora spp. (9) American Samoa, Asia, Oceanic
Grape Coral American Samoa, Oceanic
Green Hammer Coral Oceanic
Hydnophora Coral (2) American Samoa, Asia, Oceanic
Isopora spp. (4) American Samoa, Asia, Oceanic
Knob Coral (11) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic
Large Ivory Coral Oceanic
Millepora spp. (3) American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, North America, Oceanic, South America
Montastraea spp. (1) Central America, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
Montastrea spp. (7) American Samoa, Oceanic
Montipora spp. (30) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
Moon Coral (11) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Oceanic
Octopus Coral (3) American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Oceanic
Open Brain Coral Oceanic
Organ Pipe Coral American Samoa, Oceanic
Oulophyllia spp. (2) American Samoa, Oceanic
Pavona spp. (6) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic
Porites spp. (15) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America
Psammocora spp. (5) American Samoa, Oceanic
Seriatopora aculeata Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau
Seriatopora stellata Oceanic
Starry Cup Coral (10) Africa, Asia, Middle East, Oceans
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**What corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones are listed here?:

The Oceania section of this site lists the folllowing corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones appearing on select endangered species lists:
  • Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in the temperate and tropical seas and the oceans of the earth.
  • Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell on or travel to islands/island nations or territories of the Oceania, including island nations and territories of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.


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