Octopus Coral Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

Group:

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:

Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic

Species/Common Names:

Galaxea acrhelia

Galaxea astreata

Galaxea cryptoramosa

Galaxea fascicularis

Galaxy Coral

Galaxea longisepta

Galaxea paucisepta

Facts Summary:
Galaxea (commonly known as the Octopus Coral species) is a genus of corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones of concern and found in the following area(s): Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

	Scientific Name	Status	Listing Date	Range
1.	Galaxea acrhelia	VU-IUCN	2008	Asia, Australia
2.	Galaxea astreata	VU-IUCN	2008	Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
3.	Galaxea cryptoramosa	VU-IUCN	2008	Asia, Australia
4.	Galaxea fascicularis	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
5.	Galaxea longisepta	NT-IUCN	2008	Asia, Australia
6.	Galaxea paucisepta	NT-IUCN	2008	Asia, Australia, Oceanic

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Octopus Coral Facts Last Updated:
May 12, 2017

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Glenn, C. R. 2006. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Octopus Coral Facts" (Online) - Licensed article from Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed 12/14/2024 at https://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=10521&ID=3.

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