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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora lovelli |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
2. |
Advena charon
|
Advena charon |
Snails |
Australia (Norfolk Island) |
3. |
Alveopora spongiosa
|
Alveopora spongiosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
4. |
Alveopora allingi
|
Alveopora allingi |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
5. |
Antipodean Albatross
|
Diomedea antipodensis |
Birds |
Antarctica, Australia, Chile, French Polynesia, Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands), New Zealand |
6. |
Araucaria heterophylla
|
Araucaria heterophylla |
Plants |
Australia (Norfolk Island) |
7. |
Astreopora moretonensis
|
Astreopora moretonensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
8. |
Bigeye Tuna
|
Thunnus obesus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America - Including United States (Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
9. |
Black Cod
|
Epinephelus daemelii |
Fishes |
Australia, New Zealand |
10. |
Black-browed Albatross
|
Thalassarche melanophrys |
Birds |
Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, Oceanic, South America |
11. |
Bristle-thighed Curlew
|
Numenius tahitiensis |
Birds |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
12. |
Buffetia retinaculum
|
Buffetia retinaculum |
Snails |
Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands) |
13. |
Buller's Shearwater
|
Puffinus bulleri |
Birds |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America |
14. |
Campbell Albatross
|
Thalassarche impavida |
Birds |
Antarctica, Australia and Norfolk Island, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Tonga |
15. |
Christianoconcha quintalia
|
Christianoconcha quintalia |
Snails |
Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands) |
16. |
Collared Petrel
|
Pterodroma brevipes |
Birds |
Australia, North America, Oceanic, South America |
17. |
Cook's Petrel
|
Pterodroma cookii |
Birds |
American Samoa, Australia (Norfolk Island), Chile, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Niue, Pitcairn, United States and Minor Outlying Islands, Wallis and Futuna |
18. |
Dolapex amiculus
|
Dolapex amiculus |
Snails |
Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands) |
19. |
Galapagos Shark
|
Carcharhinus galapagensis |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
20. |
Goniastrea favulus
|
Goniastrea favulus |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
21. |
Goniopora lobata
|
Goniopora lobata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
22. |
Gould's Petrel
|
Pterodroma leucoptera |
Birds |
American Samoa, Antarctica, Australia, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Peru, Pitcairn, Wallis and Futuna |
|
23. |
Great White Shark
|
Carcharodon carcharias |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
24. |
Hydnophora Coral
|
Hydnophora exesa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic |
25. |
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
|
Thalassarche carteri |
Birds |
Africa, Antarctic, Australia, Oceanic |
26. |
Iredaleoconcha caporaphe
|
Iredaleoconcha caporaphe |
Snails |
Australia (Norfolk Island) |
27. |
Laysan Albatross
|
Phoebastria immutabilis |
Birds |
Alaska, Australia (Norfolk Island), California, Canada, Federated States of Micronesia, Hawaii, Japan, Marshall Islands, Mexico, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Washington |
28. |
Lord Howe Island Skink
|
Cyclodina lichenigera |
Reptiles |
Australia, Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands) |
29. |
Lord Howe Island Southern Gecko
|
Christinus guentheri |
Reptiles |
Australia and Norfolk Island |
30. |
Lutilodix imitratrix
|
Lutilodix imitratrix |
Snails |
Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands) |
31. |
Mathewsoconcha belli
|
Mathewsoconcha belli |
Snails |
Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands) |
32. |
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 |
33. |
Montipora cocosensis
|
Montipora cocosensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East |
34. |
Montipora venosa
|
Montipora venosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
35. |
Montipora turtlensis
|
Montipora turtlensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
36. |
Moon Coral
|
Favites russelli |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
37. |
Moon Coral
|
Favites flexuosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
38. |
Moon Coral
|
Favites complanata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
39. |
Mottled Petrel
|
Pterodroma inexpectata |
Birds |
Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceanic, South America |
40. |
Norfolcioconch norfolkensis
|
Norfolcioconch norfolkensis |
Snails |
Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands) |
41. |
Norfolcioconch iota
|
Norfolcioconch iota |
Snails |
Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands) |
42. |
Norfolk Island Gerygone
|
Gerygone modesta |
Birds |
Australia (Norfolk Island) |
43. |
Norfolk Island Parakeet
|
Cyanoramphus cookii |
Birds |
Australia (Norfolk Island) |
44. |
Norfolk Island White-eye
|
Zosterops albogularis |
Birds |
Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands) |
|
45. |
Oulophyllia crispa
|
Oulophyllia crispa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory) |
46. |
Oulophyllia bennettae
|
Oulophyllia bennettae |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
47. |
Penescosta sororcula
|
Penescosta sororcula |
Snails |
Australia (Norfolk Island) |
48. |
Penescosta mathewsi
|
Penescosta mathewsi |
Snails |
Australia (Norfolk Island) |
49. |
Pittoconcha concinna
|
Pittoconcha concinna |
Snails |
Australia (Norfolk Island) |
50. |
Porcupine Ray
|
Urogymnus asperrimus |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |
51. |
Providence Petrel
|
Pterodroma solandri |
Birds |
Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
52. |
Psammocora contigua
|
Psammocora contigua |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic, United States/US Territory |
53. |
Scarlet-breasted Robin
|
Petroica multicolor multicolor |
Birds |
Australia (Norfolk Island) |
54. |
Slender-billed White-eye
|
Zosterops tenuirostris |
Birds |
Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands) |
55. |
Smooth Cauliflower Coral
|
Stylophora pistillata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America |
56. |
Southern Giant-petrel
|
Macronectes giganteus |
Birds |
Africa, Antarctic, Australia, Oceanic, South America |
57. |
Starry Cup Coral
|
Acanthastrea lordhowensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceans |
58. |
Starry Cup Coral
|
Acanthastrea bowerbanki |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceans |
59. |
Turbinaria Coral
|
Turbinaria peltata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
60. |
Turbinaria Coral
|
Turbinaria patula |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
61. |
Turbinaria Coral
|
Turbinaria bifrons |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Asia, Australia |
62. |
Turbinaria Coral
|
Turbinaria radicalis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
63. |
Wandering Albatross
|
Diomedea exulans |
Birds |
Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Oceanic, South America |
64. |
White-necked Petrel
|
Pterodroma cervicalis |
Birds |
Asia, Australia, North America (including United States), Oceanic |
65. |
Whitish Catshark
|
Apristurus albisoma |
Fishes |
Australia |