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| Species Name | Scientific Name | Group | Range |
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1. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora aculeus |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
2. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora lovelli |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
3. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora listeri |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
4. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora hyacinthus |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
5. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora humilis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
6. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora globiceps |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
7. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora retusa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
8. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora glauca |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic |
9. |
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 |
10. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora digitifera |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
11. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora monticulosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
12. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora austera |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
13. |
Acropora Coral
|
Acropora lutkeni |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
14. |
Astreopora moretonensis
|
Astreopora moretonensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
15. |
Bigeye Tuna
|
Thunnus obesus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America - Including United States (Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
16. |
Blacksaddled Coral Grouper
|
Plectropomus laevis |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
17. |
Bristle-thighed Curlew
|
Numenius tahitiensis |
Birds |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
18. |
Camouflage Grouper
|
Epinephelus polyphekadion |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
19. |
Collared Petrel
|
Pterodroma brevipes |
Birds |
Australia, North America, Oceanic, South America |
20. |
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 |
21. |
Diastole tenuistriata
|
Diastole tenuistriata |
Snails |
Pitcairn |
22. |
Giant Wrasse
|
Cheilinus undulatus |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic, United States Minor Outlying Islands (Wake Is.) |
|
23. |
Glochidion pitcairnense
|
Glochidion pitcairnense |
Plants |
Pitcairn |
24. |
Glochidion comitum
|
Glochidion comitum |
Plants |
Pitcairn |
25. |
Gould's Petrel
|
Pterodroma leucoptera |
Birds |
American Samoa, Antarctica, Australia, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Peru, Pitcairn, Wallis and Futuna |
26. |
Hammerhead Shark
|
Sphyrna mokarran |
Fishes |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Middle East, Oceanic, United States |
27. |
Henderson Island Crake
|
Porzana atra |
Birds |
Pitcairn |
28. |
Henderson Island Fruit-dove
|
Ptilinopus insularis |
Birds |
Pitcairn |
29. |
Henderson Lorikeet
|
Vini stepheni |
Birds |
Pitcairn |
30. |
Henderson Petrel
|
Pterodroma atrata |
Birds |
French Polynesia, Pitcairn |
31. |
Henderson Reed-warbler
|
Acrocephalus taiti |
Birds |
Pitcairn |
32. |
Hernandia stokesii
|
Hernandia stokesii |
Plants |
French Polynesia, Pitcairn |
33. |
Homalium taypau
|
Homalium taypau |
Plants |
Pitcairn |
34. |
Juan Fernandez Petrel
|
Pterodroma externa |
Birds |
Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Guam, Japan, Kiribati, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Pitcairn, United States |
35. |
Knob Coral
|
Favia stelligera |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
36. |
Knob Coral
|
Favia matthaii |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America |
37. |
Meryta brachypoda
|
Meryta brachypoda |
Plants |
French Polynesia, Pitcairn |
38. |
Montipora foveolata
|
Montipora foveolata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
39. |
Montipora crassituberculata
|
Montipora crassituberculata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
40. |
Montipora caliculata
|
Montipora caliculata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
41. |
Montipora australiensis
|
Montipora australiensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceanic, South America |
42. |
Montipora venosa
|
Montipora venosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
43. |
Montipora nodosa
|
Montipora nodosa |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
44. |
Montipora lobulata
|
Montipora lobulata |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
|
45. |
Mottled Petrel
|
Pterodroma inexpectata |
Birds |
Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceanic, South America |
46. |
Murphy's Petrel
|
Pterodroma ultima |
Birds |
French Polynesia, Pitcairn, St. Helena |
47. |
Myrsine hosakae
|
Myrsine hosakae |
Plants |
Pitcairn |
48. |
Nesoluma st.-johnianum
|
Nesoluma st.-johnianum |
Plants |
Pitcairn |
49. |
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
|
Carcharhinus longimanus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America |
50. |
Orange Button Coral
|
Scolymia vitiensis |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
51. |
Philonesia pitcairnensis
|
Philonesia pitcairnensis |
Snails |
Pitcairn |
52. |
Philonesia filiceti
|
Philonesia filiceti |
Snails |
Pitcairn |
53. |
Phoenix Petrel
|
Pterodroma alba |
Birds |
French Polynesia, Kiribati, Pitcairn |
54. |
Pitcairn Reed Warbler
|
Acrocephalus vaughani |
Birds |
Pitcairn |
55. |
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 |
56. |
Psammocora obtusangula
|
Psammocora obtusangula |
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones |
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Oceanic, United States/US Territory |
57. |
Sinployea pitcairnensis
|
Sinployea pitcairnensis |
Snails |
Pitcairn |
58. |
Surge Grouper
|
Epinephelus socialis |
Fishes |
American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic |
59. |
Tubuaia fosbergi
|
Tubuaia fosbergi |
Snails |
Pitcairn |
60. |
Whale Shark
|
Rhincodon typus |
Fishes |
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, Oceanic, South America |