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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

Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered:

	Scientific Name	Status	Listing Date	Range
1.	Platygyra acuta	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic
2.	Platygyra carnosus	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
3.	Platygyra crosslandi	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic
4.	Platygyra lamellina	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
5.	Platygyra ryukyuensis	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
6.	Platygyra verweyi	NT-IUCN	2008	Asia, Australia, Oceanic
7.	Platygyra yaeyamaensis	VU-IUCN	2008	Asia, Australia, Oceanic

Species/Common Names:

Platygyra acuta

Platygyra carnosus

Platygyra crosslandi

Platygyra lamellina

Maze Coral

Closed Brain Coral

Worm Coral

Lesser Valley Coral

Hard Brain Coral

Ridge Coral

Platygyra ryukyuensis

Platygyra verweyi

lesser valley coral

Platygyra yaeyamaensis

Facts Summary:
Platygyra 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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Platygyra spp. Facts Last Updated:
January 1, 2016

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Platygyra spp. Facts Last Updated:
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