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ESA Status Review of 82 Coral Species

We are initiating an ESA status review of 82 species of corals, located in both the Atlantic/Caribbean and Pacific Ocean basins.
These species are now considered "Candidate Species" under the ESA.
We will make a final determination as to whether any of the species warrant listing as threatened or endangered by October 20, 2010.

Documents

90-day Finding Initiating Status Review

Center for Biological Diversity Petition

Press Release

FAQs About the Petition to List 83 Species of Coral

 

How Do I?

Submit Comments, Data, and Information
by April 12, 2010

Find information on ESA-listed Corals

Species List

The status reviews are being conducted by the local regional offices. The NOAA Fisheries Southeast Region Protected Resources Division is responsible for the species in the Atlantic/Caribbean basin and the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Region Protected Resources Division is responsible for the species in the Pacific basin.

 

Atlantic/Caribbean Species

Agaricia lamarcki

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Dichocoenia stokesii

Montastraea annularis

Montastraea faveolata

Montastraea franksi

Mycetophyllia ferox

 

Pacific Species

Acanthastrea brevis
Acanthastrea hemprichii
Acanthastrea ishigakiensis
Acanthastrea regularis
Acropora aculeus
Acropora acuminata
Acropora aspera
Acropora dendrum
Acropora donei
Acropora globiceps
Acropora horrida
Acropora jacquelineae
Acropora listeri
Acropora lokani
Acropora microclados
Acropora palmerae
Acropora paniculata
Acropora pharaonis
Acropora polystoma
Acropora retusa
Acropora rudis
Acropora speciosa
Acropora striata
Acropora tenella
Acropora vaughani
Acropora verweyi
Alveopora allingi
Alveopora fenestrata
Alveopora verrilliana
Anacropora puertogalerae
Anacropora spinosa
Astreopora cucullata
Barabattoia laddi
Caulastrea echinulata
Cyphastrea agassizi
Cyphastrea ocellina
Euphyllia cristata
Euphyllia paraancora
Euphyllia paradivisa

 

Galaxea astreata
Heliopora coerulea
Isopora crateriformis
Isopora cuneata
Leptoseris incrustans
Leptoseris yabei
Millepora foveolata
Millepora tuberosa
Montipora angulata
Montipora australiensis
Montipora calcarea
Montipora caliculata
Montipora dilatata
Montipora flabellata
Montipora lobulata
Montipora patula
Pachyseris rugosa
Pavona bipartita
Pavona cactus
Pavona decussata
Pavona diffluens
Pavona venosa
Pectinia alcicornis
Physogyra lichtensteini
Pocillopora danae
Pocillopora elegans
Porites horizontalata
Porites napopora
Porites nigrescens
Porites pukoensis
Psammocora stellata
Seriatopora aculeata
Turbinaria mesenterina
Turbinaria peltata
Turbinaria reniformis
Turbinaria stellula





 

For additional information on this subject contact: Jennifer Moore (727) 824-5312

 


 

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