Endangered Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of 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 |
| Alveopora spp. (10) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Astreopora spp. (5) | Australia |
| Australomussa rowleyensis | Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands |
| Birdsnest Coral | Australia |
| Blastomussa wellsi | Australia |
| Blue Coral | Australia |
| Branching Frogspawn Coral | Australia |
| Cat's Eye Cynarina Coral | Australia |
| Cauliflower Coral (4) | Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceanic, South America |
| Closed Brain Coral | Australia |
| Diploastrea Brain Coral | Australia |
| Echinopora spp. (5) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic |
| Euphyllia paraglabrescens | Papua New Guinea |
| False Flower Coral (4) | Australia |
| Fungia fungites | 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 |
| Hydnophora Coral (2) | Asia, Australia |
| Isopora spp. (4) | Asia, Australia |
| Knob Coral (12) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East |
| 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 |
| Octopus Coral (6) | Australia |
| Open Brain Coral | Australia |
| Organ Pipe Coral | Australia |
| Oulophyllia spp. (2) | Australia |
| Pavona spp. (6) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |
| 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 stellata | Australia |
| Smooth Cauliflower Coral | Australia |
| Starry Cup Coral (10) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East |
**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.
