Endangered Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of the Middle East
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Common Name Range ***
Acropora Coral (31) 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
Alveopora spp. (6) Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Astreopora spp. (2) Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Birdsnest Coral Middle East
Blastomussa wellsi Middle East
Blue Coral Middle East
Cat's Eye Cynarina Coral Middle East
Cauliflower Coral (1) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
Closed Brain Coral Middle East
Crisp Pillow Coral Middle East
Diploastrea Brain Coral Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Echinopora spp. (3) Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Fungia fungites Middle East
Goniastrea spp. (4) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Goniopora spp. (8) Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic
Green Torch Coral Middle East
Hydnophora Coral (2) Asia, Middle East
Isopora spp. (1) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Knob Coral (11) Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, Oceanic
Montastrea spp. (2) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Montipora spp. (13) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America
Moon Coral (10) Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Octopus Coral (2) Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic
Open Brain Coral Middle East
Organ Pipe Coral Middle East
Oulophyllia spp. (2) Middle East
Pavona spp. (6) American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Porites spp. (8) 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
Smooth Cauliflower Coral Middle East
Starry Cup Coral (9) Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceans
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**What corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones are listed here?:

The Middle East 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 area considered apart of the Middle East.
  • Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in the Arabian Peninsula.
  • Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of Cyprus.
  • Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of Egypt, Israel or any other transcontinental (with Africa or Asia) area.
  • Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of the Mediterranean Sea and its islands.
  • Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of the Palearctic.
  • Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of Saudi Arabia.

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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