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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora horrida |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
2. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora formosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
3. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora divaricata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
4. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora arabensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Middle East |
5. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora tenuis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
6. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora selago |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
7. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora pharaonis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic |
8. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora nasuta |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
9. |
Arabian Oryx
|
Oryx leucoryx |
Mammals |
Arabian Peninsula |
10. |
Astreopora expansa
|
Astreopora expansa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
11. |
Birdsnest Coral
|
Seriatopora caliendrum |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
12. |
Black-blotched Stingray
|
Taeniura meyeni |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic, South America |
13. |
Black-tailed Godwit
|
Limosa limosa |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic |
14. |
Blue Coral
|
Heliopora coerulea |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
15. |
Bowmouth Guitarfish
|
Rhina ancylostoma |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East |
16. |
Closed Brain Coral
|
Leptoria phrygia |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
17. |
Clubnose Guitarfish
|
Rhinobatos thouin |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East |
18. |
Crisp Pillow Coral
|
Anomastraea irregularis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Middle East, Oceanic |
19. |
Crust Coral
|
Leptastrea inaequalis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
20. |
Dugong
|
Dugong dugon |
Mammals |
East Africa to Southern Japan |
21. |
Duskytail Grouper
|
Epinephelus bleekeri |
Fishes |
Asia, Middle East |
22. |
Egyptian Vulture
|
Neophron percnopterus |
Birds |
Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East |
|
23. |
Estuary Cod
|
Epinephelus coioides |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |
24. |
Eurasian Curlew
|
Numenius arquata |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
25. |
Eurasian Peregrine Falcon
|
Falco peregrinus peregrinus |
Birds |
Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast |
26. |
False Pillow Coral
|
Pseudosiderastrea tayami |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
27. |
Fossil Shark
|
Hemipristis elongatus |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East |
28. |
Fungia curvata
|
Fungia curvata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America, Oceanic, South America |
29. |
Goniopora lobata
|
Goniopora lobata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
30. |
Goniopora columna
|
Goniopora columna |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic |
31. |
Green Torch Coral
|
Euphyllia glabrescens |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory) |
32. |
Hammerhead Shark
|
Sphyrna mokarran |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Middle East, Oceanic, United States |
33. |
Houbara Bustard
|
Chlamydotis undulata |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
34. |
Hydnophora Coral
|
Hydnophora microconos |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
35. |
Hydnophora Coral
|
Hydnophora exesa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic |
36. |
Indo-pacific Hump-backed Dolphin
|
Sousa chinensis |
Mammals |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic, South America |
37. |
Montipora venosa
|
Montipora venosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
38. |
Montipora foliosa
|
Montipora foliosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
39. |
Montipora efflorescens
|
Montipora efflorescens |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
40. |
Moon Coral
|
Favites complanata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
41. |
Moon Coral
|
Favites chinensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
42. |
Moon Coral
|
Favites abdita |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory) |
43. |
Octopus Coral
|
Galaxea fascicularis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
44. |
Organ Pipe Coral
|
Tubipora musica |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
|
45. |
Pavona venosa
|
Pavona venosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
46. |
Pavona diffluens
|
Pavona diffluens |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Middle East, Oceanic |
47. |
Pavona decussata
|
Pavona decussata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
48. |
Pavona cactus
|
Pavona cactus |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
49. |
Pearl Bubble Coral
|
Physogyra lichtensteini |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
50. |
Platygyra lamellina
|
Platygyra lamellina |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
51. |
Porites lobata
|
Porites lobata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
52. |
Porites harrisoni
|
Porites harrisoni |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Middle East |
53. |
Psammocora contigua
|
Psammocora contigua |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic, United States/US Territory |
54. |
Saker Falcon
|
Falco cherrug |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe |
55. |
Smallscaled Grouper
|
Epinephelus polylepis |
Fishes |
Bahrain, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
56. |
Smooth Cauliflower Coral
|
Stylophora pistillata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America |
57. |
Sociable Lapwing
|
Vanellus gregarius |
Birds |
Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East |
58. |
Socotra Cormorant
|
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis |
Birds |
Bahrain, Eritrea, India, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
59. |
Spotted Eagle Ray
|
Aetobatus narinari |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, North America (including United States and US Island Territory and Hawaii), Oceans, South America |
60. |
Starry Cup Coral
|
Acanthastrea hillae |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceans |
61. |
Starry Cup Coral
|
Acanthastrea maxima |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Middle East |
62. |
Tawny Nurse Shark
|
Nebrius ferrugineus |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
63. |
Turbinaria Coral
|
Turbinaria reniformis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
64. |
Turbinaria Coral
|
Turbinaria peltata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
65. |
Turbinaria Coral
|
Turbinaria mesenterina |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
66. |
Whale Shark
|
Rhincodon typus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, Oceanic, South America |
|
67. |
Whitecheek Shark
|
Carcharhinus dussumieri |
Fishes |
Asia, Australia, Middle East |
68. |
Yellowfin Hind
|
Cephalopholis hemistiktos |
Fishes |
Asia, Africa, and the Middle East |
69. |
Zebra Shark
|
Stegostoma fasciatum |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |