Endangered Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of Antarctica
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Acropora Coral (62) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Gulf of Mexico, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Alveopora spp. (8) | Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
| Astreopora spp. (4) | Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
| Birdsnest Coral | Oceanic |
| Blue Coral | Oceanic |
| Cat's Eye Cynarina Coral | Oceanic |
| Cauliflower Coral (4) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, North America, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Closed Brain Coral | Oceanic |
| Crisp Pillow Coral | Oceanic |
| Diploastrea Brain Coral | 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 | Oceanic |
| Goniastrea spp. (5) | Africa, Asia, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Goniopora spp. (9) | Asia, Oceanic |
| Grape Coral | Oceanic |
| Green Hammer Coral | Oceanic |
| Green Torch Coral | Antarctica |
| Hydnophora Coral (2) | Asia, Oceanic |
| Isopora spp. (4) | Asia, Oceanic |
| Knob Coral (11) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Large Ivory Coral | Oceanic |
| Millepora spp. (3) | 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) | Oceanic |
| Montipora spp. (30) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| Moon Coral (10) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Octopus Coral (3) | Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
| Open Brain Coral | Oceanic |
| Organ Pipe Coral | Oceanic |
| Oulophyllia spp. (1) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Pavona spp. (6) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Porites spp. (15) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Psammocora spp. (5) | Oceanic |
| Seriatopora stellata | Oceanic |
| Smooth Cauliflower Coral | Antarctica |
| Starry Cup Coral (10) | Africa, Asia, Middle East, Oceans |
**What corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones are listed here?:
The Antarctica 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 Antarctica.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of the oceans that travel to the Antarctic (Southern) 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.
