| Show corals in Central America with profiles available. | |
| Show all corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones of concern in Central America. |
| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Acropora Coral (7) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Agassiz's Coral | Central America |
| Blue Coral | Central America |
| Cauliflower Coral (3) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Oceanic, South America |
| Crust Coral (2) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Elliptical Star Coral | Central America |
| Fungia curvata | Central America |
| Fungia fungites | Central America |
| Hydnophora Coral (1) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic |
| Isopora spp. (1) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Knob Coral (3) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Lamarck's Sheet Coral | Central and South America |
| Large Ivory Coral | Central America |
| Millepora spp. (2) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Oceanic |
| Montastraea spp. (3) | Central America |
| Montipora spp. (7) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Organ Pipe Coral | Central America |
| Pavona spp. (3) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
| Pillar Coral | Central America |
| Porites spp. (5) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| Psammocora spp. (3) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic, United States/US Territory |
| Rough Cactus Coral | Central America |
| Siderastrea glynni | Panama |
| Thin Leaf Lettuce Coral | Central America (including United States Territories) |
| Thorn Coral | Cocos Island |
| Turbinaria Coral (1) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
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