Endangered Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of the Middle East
| Show corals in the Middle East with profiles available. | |
| Show all corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones of concern in the Middle East. |
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Acropora Coral (31) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Central America, Europe, Gulf of Mexico, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Alveopora spp. (6) | Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Astreopora spp. (2) | Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Birdsnest Coral | Middle East |
| Blastomussa wellsi | Middle East |
| Blue Coral | Middle East |
| Bubble Coral (1) | American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Austria, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Cat's Eye Cynarina Coral | Middle East |
| Caulastrea spp. (2) | American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Cauliflower Coral (1) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Closed Brain Coral | Middle East |
| Crisp Pillow Coral | Middle East |
| Crust Coral (2) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Cyphastrea hexasepta | Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| Diploastrea Brain Coral | Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
| Echinopora spp. (3) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Elegance Coral | Middle East |
| Erythrastrea flabellata | Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| False Pillow Coral | Middle East |
| Fungia curvata | Middle East |
| Fungia fungites | Middle East |
| Goniastrea spp. (4) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Goniopora spp. (8) | Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Green Torch Coral | Middle East |
| Hydnophora Coral (2) | Asia, Middle East |
| Isopora spp. (1) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Knob Coral (11) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Least Valley Coral | Middle East |
| Leptoseris spp. (2) | Asia, Australia, Middle East |
| Micromussa-Super Red | Middle East |
| Montastrea spp. (2) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Montipora spp. (13) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Moon Coral (10) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Octopus Coral (2) | Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Open Brain Coral | Middle East |
| Organ Pipe Coral | Middle East |
| Oulophyllia spp. (2) | Middle East |
| Pachyseris spp. (1) | American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Parasimplastrea sheppardi | Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| Pavona spp. (6) | American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Pearl Bubble Coral | Middle East |
| Platygyra spp. (4) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Plesiastrea devantieri | Oman, Yemen |
| Porites spp. (8) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Psammocora spp. (1) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, Oceanic, South America, United States/US Territory |
| Smooth Cauliflower Coral | Middle East |
| Starry Cup Coral (9) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceans |
| Stylophora wellsi | Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| Symphyllia hassi | Middle East |
| Turbinaria Coral (4) | Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Wrinkle Coral | Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
**What corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones are listed here?:
The Middle East 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 area considered apart of the Middle East.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in the Arabian Peninsula.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of Cyprus.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of Egypt, Israel or any other transcontinental (with Africa or Asia) area.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of the Mediterranean Sea and its islands.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of the Palearctic.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of Saudi Arabia.
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.
