Pavona spp. 
 
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Group:
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic


Species/Common Names:
Pavona bipartita
Pavona cactus
Potato Chip
Lettuce Coral
Cactus Coral
Pavona danai
Pavona decussata
Cactus Coral
Pavona diffluens
Pavona minuta
Pavona venosa

Facts Summary:
Pavona is a genus of corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones of concern and found in the following area(s): Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic.

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Copyright Notice: This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Pavona (coral)".

Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Pavona bipartitaVU-IUCN2008Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
2. Pavona cactusVU-IUCN2008Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
3. Pavona danaiVU-IUCN2008Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East
4. Pavona decussataVU-IUCN2008Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
5. Pavona diffluensVU-IUCN2008Africa, Asia, Middle East, Oceanic
6. Pavona minutaNT-IUCN2008American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
7. Pavona venosaVU-IUCN2008Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic

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