Endangered Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of 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)
Knob Coral (2) Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, 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
Thin Leaf Lettuce Coral South America
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**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.


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