Endangered Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of Central America
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Common Name Range ***
Acropora Coral (7) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
Blue Coral Central America
Cauliflower Coral (3) Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Oceanic, South America
Elliptical Star Coral Central America
Fungia fungites Central America
Hydnophora Coral (1) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic
Isopora spp. (1) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Knob Coral (3) Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Large Ivory Coral Central America
Millepora spp. (2) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Oceanic
Montastraea spp. (3) Central America
Montipora spp. (7) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America
Organ Pipe Coral Central America
Pavona spp. (3) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
Pillar Coral Central America
Porites spp. (5) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
Psammocora spp. (3) Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic, United States/US Territory
Thin Leaf Lettuce Coral Central America (including United States Territories)
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**What corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones are listed here?:

The Central 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 region found in Central America and any nearby islands between North and South America.
  • Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones of the Caribbean Islands or Caribbean Sea.
  • Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones that dwell in or migrate to the West Indies (Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad, etc.).

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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