Endangered Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of South America
| Show corals in South America with profiles available. | |
| Show all corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones of concern in South America. |
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Acropora Coral (4) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Central America, Europe, Gulf of Mexico, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Cauliflower Coral (4) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceanic, South America |
| Elliptical Star Coral | South America |
| Floreana Coral | Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) |
| Fungia curvata | South America |
| Galapagos Coral | Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) |
| Knob Coral (2) | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Lamarck's Sheet Coral | Central and South America |
| Large Ivory Coral | South America |
| Millepora spp. (1) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Oceanic, South America |
| Montastraea spp. (3) | South America |
| Montipora spp. (6) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Pillar Coral | South America |
| Porites spp. (2) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| Psammocora spp. (1) | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, Oceanic, South America, United States/US Territory |
| Rough Cactus Coral | South America |
| Thin Leaf Lettuce Coral | South America |
| Wellington's Solitary Coral | Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) |
**What corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones are listed here?:
The South America 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 part of the South American continent and nearby islands.
- Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones dwelling in the Amazon Basin.
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.
