Endangered Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of Australia
| Show corals in Australia with profiles available. | |
| Show all corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones of concern in Australia. |
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Acropora Coral (66) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Gulf of Mexico, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Agassiz's Coral | Australia |
| Alveopora spp. (10) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Astreopora spp. (5) | Australia |
| Australogyra zelli | Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands |
| Australomussa rowleyensis | Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands |
| Barabattoia laddi | Australia |
| Birdsnest Coral | Australia |
| Blastomussa wellsi | Australia |
| Blue Coral | Australia |
| Bracket Coral | Australia |
| Branching Anchor Coral | Australia |
| Branching Frogspawn Coral | Australia |
| Bubble Coral (2) | Asia, Australia, Austria |
| Cantharellus noumeae | Australia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea |
| Cat's Eye Cynarina Coral | Australia |
| Caulastrea spp. (3) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Cauliflower Coral (4) | Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceanic, South America |
| Closed Brain Coral | Australia |
| Crust Coral (4) | Australia |
| Diploastrea Brain Coral | Australia |
| Echinomorpha nishihirai | Australia |
| Echinophyllia costata | Australia |
| Echinopora spp. (5) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Elegance Coral | Australia |
| Euphyllia paraglabrescens | Papua New Guinea |
| Euphyllia yaeyamaensis | Australia |
| False Flower Coral (4) | Australia |
| False Pillow Coral | Australia |
| Fraggle Reef Alien Eye | Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands |
| Free-living Stony Coral | Australia |
| Frogspawn Coral | Australia |
| Fungia curvata | Australia |
| Fungia fungites | Australia |
| Giant Star Coral | Australia |
| Goniastrea spp. (4) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Goniopora spp. (9) | Asia, Australia |
| Grape Coral | Australia |
| Green Hammer Coral | Australia |
| Green Torch Coral | Australia |
| Halomitra clavator | Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands |
| Hydnophora Coral (2) | Asia, Australia |
| Isopora spp. (4) | Asia, Australia |
| Knob Coral (12) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East |
| Least Valley Coral | Australia |
| Leptoseris spp. (4) | Australia |
| Lobophyllia spp. (5) | Australia |
| Micromussa-Super Red | Australia |
| Millepora spp. (3) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, North America, Oceanic, South America |
| Montastrea spp. (6) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceanic |
| Montipora spp. (41) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| Moon Coral (13) | Australia |
| Mycedium steeni | Australia |
| Nemenzophyllia Fox Coral | Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands |
| Ocellated Coral | Australia |
| Octopus Coral (6) | Australia |
| Open Brain Coral | Australia |
| Orange Button Coral | Australia |
| Organ Pipe Coral | Australia |
| Oulophyllia spp. (2) | Australia |
| Pachyseris spp. (3) | Australia |
| Palauastrea ramosa | Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu |
| Paraclavarina triangularis | Australia |
| Pavona spp. (6) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Pearl Bubble Coral | Australia |
| Pectinia spp. (8) | Africa, Australia, Europe, Oceanic |
| Platygyra spp. (6) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Polyphyllia novaehiberniae | Australia |
| Porites spp. (21) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), South America |
| Psammocora spp. (4) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Mexico, Oceanic, South America, United States/US Territory |
| Seriatopora aculeata | Australia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu |
| Seriatopora dendritica | Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands |
| Seriatopora stellata | Australia |
| Smooth Bum Coral | Australia |
| Smooth Cauliflower Coral | Australia |
| Starry Cup Coral (10) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East |
| Stone-leaf Coral | Australia |
| Symphyllia hassi | Australia |
| Thorn Coral | Australia, Indian Ocean (Christmas Island), Papua New Guinea |
| Tongue Coral | Australia |
| Turbinaria Coral (8) | Australia |
| Whisker Coral | Australia, Papua New Guinea |
| Wrinkle Coral | Australia |
**What corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones are listed here?:
The Australia 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 region found on the Australian continent and any nearby islands.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in or travel to New Zealand and any nearby islands.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in Papua New Guinea and nearby islands (east of Indonesia).
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.
