Knob Coral Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

Group:

Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:

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

Species/Common Names:

Favia albidus

Favia helianthoides

Favia lacuna

Favia laxa

Favia lizardensis

Favia maritima

Favia marshae

Favia matthaii

Favia maxima

Favia rosaria

Favia rotundata

Favia stelligera

Favia veroni

Favia vietnamensis

Facts Summary:
Favia (commonly known as the Knob 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, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

	Scientific Name	Status	Listing Date	Range
1.	Favia albidus	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Middle East
2.	Favia helianthoides	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
3.	Favia lacuna	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Middle East
4.	Favia laxa	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic
5.	Favia lizardensis	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
6.	Favia maritima	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
7.	Favia marshae	NT-IUCN	2008	Asia, Australia, Central America, Oceanic
8.	Favia matthaii	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
9.	Favia maxima	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic
10.	Favia rosaria	VU-IUCN	2008	Asia, Australia, Oceanic
11.	Favia rotundata	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
12.	Favia stelligera	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
13.	Favia veroni	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
14.	Favia vietnamensis	NT-IUCN	2008	Africa, Asia, Australia

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Knob Coral Facts Last Updated:
May 17, 2017

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