Starry Cup Coral Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

Group:

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceans

Species/Common Names:

Acanthastrea bowerbanki

Acanthastrea brevis

Acanthastrea faviaformis

Acanthastrea hemprichii

Acanthastrea hillae

Acanthastrea ishigakiensis

Acanthastrea lordhowensis

Acanthastrea maxima

Acanthastrea regularis

Acanthastrea rotundoflora

Acan Brain Coral

Acanthastrea subechinata

Facts Summary:
Acanthastrea (commonly known as the Starry Cup Coral species) is a genus of corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones of concern and found in the following area(s): Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceans.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

	Scientific Name	Status	Listing Date	Range
1.	Acanthastrea bowerbanki	VU-IUCN	2008	Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceans
2.	Acanthastrea brevis	VU-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceans
3.	Acanthastrea faviaformis	VU-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceans
4.	Acanthastrea hemprichii	VU-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceans
5.	Acanthastrea hillae	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceans
6.	Acanthastrea ishigakiensis	VU-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceans
7.	Acanthastrea lordhowensis	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceans
8.	Acanthastrea maxima	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Middle East
9.	Acanthastrea regularis	VU-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Oceans
10.	Acanthastrea rotundoflora	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceans
11.	Acanthastrea subechinata	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceans

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Starry Cup Coral Facts Last Updated:
May 16, 2017

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