Porites spp.
Group:
Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America
Species/Common Names:
| Porites annae |
| Porites aranetai |
| Porites attenuata |
| Porites branneri |
| Blue Crust Coral |
| Porites cocosensis |
| Porites cumulatus |
| Porites cylindrica |
| Porites deformis |
| Porites densa |
| Porites desilveri |
| Hump Coral |
| Porites echinulata |
| Porites eridani |
| Hump Coral |
| Porites harrisoni |
| Porites horizontalata |
| Porites lobata |
| Porites murrayensis |
| Porites napopora |
| Porites negrosensis |
| Porites nigrescens |
| Porites okinawensis |
| Porites ornata |
| Porites pukoensis |
| Porites rugosa |
| Porites sillimaniana |
| Porites somaliensis |
| Porites stephensoni |
| Porites sverdrupi |
| Porites tuberculosa |
Facts Summary:
Porites is a genus of corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones of concern and found in the following area(s): Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Mexico, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America.
Creature Profile
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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered
| Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
| 1. | Porites annae | NT-IUCN | 2008 | American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| 2. | Porites aranetai | VU-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
| 3. | Porites attenuata | VU-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| 4. | Porites branneri | NT-IUCN | 2008 | Central America, South America |
| 5. | Porites cocosensis | VU-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia, Central America |
| 6. | Porites cumulatus | VU-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia |
| 7. | Porites cylindrica | NT-IUCN | 2008 | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| 8. | Porites deformis | NT-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| 9. | Porites densa | NT-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
| 10. | Porites desilveri | EN-IUCN | 2008 | Asia |
| 11. | Porites echinulata | NT-IUCN | 2008 | Africa, Asia, Middle East |
| 12. | Porites eridani | EN-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
| 13. | Porites harrisoni | NT-IUCN | 2008 | Africa, Asia, Middle East |
| 14. | Porites horizontalata | VU-IUCN | 2008 | American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| 15. | Porites lobata | NT-IUCN | 2008 | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America |
| 16. | Porites murrayensis | NT-IUCN | 2008 | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| 17. | Porites napopora | VU-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
| 18. | Porites negrosensis | NT-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia |
| 19. | Porites nigrescens | VU-IUCN | 2008 | Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| 20. | Porites okinawensis | VU-IUCN | 2008 | Asia |
| 21. | Porites ornata | EN-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia |
| 22. | Porites pukoensis | CR-IUCN | 2008 | North America (Hawaii/US Territory) |
| 23. | Porites rugosa | VU-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia |
| 24. | Porites sillimaniana | VU-IUCN | 2008 | Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceanic |
| 25. | Porites somaliensis | NT-IUCN | 2008 | Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East |
| 26. | Porites stephensoni | NT-IUCN | 2008 | Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic |
| 27. | Porites sverdrupi | VU-IUCN | 2008 | Mexico |
| 28. | Porites tuberculosa | VU-IUCN | 2008 | Asia, Australia, Oceanic |
Porites spp. Facts Last Updated:
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
To Cite This Page:
Mugo, C. R. 2025. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Porites spp. Facts" (Online) - Licensed article from Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed 11/15/2025 at https://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=12256&ID=1.
Mugo, C. R. 2025. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Porites spp. Facts" (Online) - Licensed article from Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed 11/15/2025 at https://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=12256&ID=1.
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