Endangered Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of Asia
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Acropora Coral (72) | Africa, Asia, Central America, Gulf of Mexico, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Agassiz's Coral | Asia |
| Alveopora spp. (12) | Asia, Middle East |
| Astreopora spp. (5) | Asia, Middle East |
| Australogyra zelli | Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Australomussa rowleyensis | Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Barabattoia laddi | Asia |
| Birdsnest Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Blastomussa wellsi | Asia, Middle East |
| Blue Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Bracket Coral | Asia |
| Branching Anchor Coral | Asia |
| Branching Frogspawn Coral | Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand |
| Bubble Coral (3) | Asia, Middle East |
| Cantharellus noumeae | Indonesia |
| Cat's Eye Cynarina Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Caulastrea spp. (4) | Asia, Middle East |
| Cauliflower Coral (4) | Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic, South America |
| Closed Brain Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Coscinaraea hahazimaensis | Japan |
| Crisp Pillow Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Crust Coral (4) | Asia, Middle East |
| Cyphastrea hexasepta | India, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| Diploastrea Brain Coral | Asia |
| Echinomorpha nishihirai | Asia |
| Echinophyllia costata | Asia |
| Echinopora spp. (8) | Asia, Middle East |
| Elegance Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Erythrastrea flabellata | India, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| Euphyllia paraglabrescens | Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines |
| Euphyllia yaeyamaensis | Asia |
| False Flower Coral (4) | Asia |
| False Pillow Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Fraggle Reef Alien Eye | China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand |
| Free-living Stony Coral | Asia |
| Frogspawn Coral | Asia |
| Fungia curvata | Asia, Middle East |
| Fungia fungites | Asia, Middle East |
| Fungia seychellensis | Asia |
| Fungia taiwanensis | China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines |
| Giant Star Coral | Asia |
| Goniastrea spp. (8) | Asia, Middle East |
| Goniopora spp. (10) | Asia, Middle East |
| Grape Coral | Asia |
| Green Hammer Coral | Asia |
| Green Torch Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Halomitra clavator | Indonesia, Philippines |
| Hydnophora Coral (3) | Asia, Middle East |
| Isopora spp. (5) | Asia, Middle East |
| Knob Coral (14) | Asia, Middle East |
| Least Valley Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Leptoseris spp. (4) | Asia, Middle East |
| Lithophyllon ranjithi | Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines |
| Lobophyllia spp. (5) | Asia |
| Micromussa-Super Red | Asia, Middle East |
| Millepora spp. (5) | Asia, Central America, North America, South America |
| Montastrea spp. (7) | Asia, Middle East |
| Montipora spp. (44) | Asia, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory) |
| Moon Coral (13) | Asia, Middle East |
| Mycedium steeni | Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand |
| Nemenzophyllia Fox Coral | Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand |
| Ocellated Coral | Asia |
| Octopus Coral (6) | Asia, Middle East |
| Open Brain Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Orange Button Coral | Asia |
| Organ Pipe Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Oulophyllia spp. (2) | Asia, Middle East |
| Pachyseris spp. (3) | Asia, Middle East |
| Palauastrea ramosa | Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Paraclavarina triangularis | Asia |
| Parasimplastrea sheppardi | India, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| Pavona spp. (7) | Asia, Middle East |
| Pearl Bubble Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Pectinia spp. (8) | Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceanic |
| Platygyra spp. (7) | Asia, Middle East |
| Plesiastrea devantieri | Oman, Yemen |
| Polyphyllia novaehiberniae | Asia |
| Porites spp. (25) | Asia, Central America, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), South America |
| Poritipora paliformis | Asia |
| Psammocora spp. (5) | Asia, Middle East |
| Seriatopora aculeata | Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines |
| Seriatopora dendritica | Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand |
| Seriatopora stellata | Asia |
| Smooth Bum Coral | Asia |
| Smooth Cauliflower Coral | Asia, Middle East |
| Starry Cup Coral (11) | Asia, Middle East |
| Stone-leaf Coral | Asia |
| Stylophora wellsi | Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| Symphyllia hassi | Asia, Middle East |
| Thorn Coral | China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand |
| Tongue Coral | Asia |
| Turbinaria Coral (8) | Asia, Middle East |
| Whisker Coral | Indonesia, Vietnam |
**What corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones are listed here?:
The Asia 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 or migrate to any nation or region found on the Asian continent and many surrounding islands.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in or travel to the Black and Mediterranean Sea (and its islands).
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in or travel to India and Russia.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in or travel to any Eurasian region.
- Some species may be listed that dwell in or travel to some nearby areas of the Middle East (between Africa and Asia).
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in or travel to Indonesia and nearby islands located in the South East Asian Archipelago.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in Middle Eastern countries between Africa and Asia
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.
