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Porites spp. 
 
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Group:
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America


Species/Common Names:
Porites annae
Porites aranetai
Porites attenuata
Porites branneri
Blue Crust Coral
Porites cocosensis
Porites cumulatus
Porites cylindrica
Porites deformis
Porites densa
Porites desilveri
Hump Coral
Porites echinulata
Porites eridani
Hump Coral
Porites harrisoni
Porites horizontalata
Porites lobata
Porites murrayensis
Porites napopora
Porites negrosensis
Porites nigrescens
Porites okinawensis
Porites ornata
Porites pukoensis
Porites rugosa
Porites sillimaniana
Porites somaliensis
Porites stephensoni
Porites sverdrupi
Porites tuberculosa

Facts Summary:
Porites is a genus of corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones of concern and found in the following area(s): Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Porites annaeNT-IUCN2008American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
2. Porites aranetaiVU-IUCN2008Asia, Australia, Oceanic
3. Porites attenuataVU-IUCN2008Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
4. Porites branneriNT-IUCN2008Central America, South America
5. Porites cocosensisVU-IUCN2008Asia, Australia, Central America
6. Porites cumulatusVU-IUCN2008Asia, Australia
7. Porites cylindricaNT-IUCN2008Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
8. Porites deformisNT-IUCN2008Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
9. Porites densaNT-IUCN2008Asia, Australia, Oceanic
10. Porites desilveriEN-IUCN2008Asia
11. Porites echinulataNT-IUCN2008Africa, Asia, Middle East
12. Porites eridaniEN-IUCN2008Asia, Australia, Oceanic
13. Porites harrisoniNT-IUCN2008Africa, Asia, Middle East
14. Porites horizontalataVU-IUCN2008American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
15. Porites lobataNT-IUCN2008Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America
16. Porites murrayensisNT-IUCN2008Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
17. Porites napoporaVU-IUCN2008Asia, Australia, Oceanic
18. Porites negrosensisNT-IUCN2008Asia, Australia
19. Porites nigrescensVU-IUCN2008Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
20. Porites okinawensisVU-IUCN2008Asia
21. Porites ornataEN-IUCN2008Asia, Australia
22. Porites pukoensisCR-IUCN2008North America (Hawaii/US Territory)
23. Porites rugosaVU-IUCN2008Asia, Australia
24. Porites sillimanianaVU-IUCN2008Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceanic
25. Porites somaliensisNT-IUCN2008Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East
26. Porites stephensoniNT-IUCN2008Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
27. Porites sverdrupiVU-IUCN2008Mexico
28. Porites tuberculosaVU-IUCN2008Asia, Australia, Oceanic

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