83 Corals to be added to Endangered species list

Discussion in 'Environmental' started by ReefDaily, Nov 9, 2009.

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  1. ReefDaily

    ReefDaily Skunk Shrimp

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    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
    Agaricia lamarcki
    Alveopora allingi
    Alveopora fenestrata
    Alveopora verrilliana
    Anacropora puertogalerae
    Anacropora spinosa
    Astreopora cucullata
    Barabattoia laddi
    Caulastrea echinulata
    Cyphastrea agassizi
    Cyphastrea ocellina
    Dendrogyra cylindrus
    Dichocoenia stokesii
    Euphyllia cristata
    Euphyllia paraancora
    Euphyllia paradivisa
    Galaxea astreata
    Heliopora coerulea
    Isopora crateriformis
    Isopora cuneata
    Leptoseris incrustans
    Leptoseris yabei
    Millepora foveolata
    Millepora tuberosa
    Montastraea annularis
    Montastraea faveolata
    Montastraea franksi
    Montipora angulata
    Montipora australiensis
    Montipora calcarea
    Montipora caliculata
    Montipora dilatata
    Montipora flabellata
    Montipora lobulata
    Montipora patula
    Mycetophyllia ferox
    Oculina varicosa
    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

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  3. ermano

    ermano Zoanthid

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    Wow! A lot of those are SPS corals too.
     
  4. TahoeMtn

    TahoeMtn Flamingo Tongue

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    I am sorry I don't speak science names, Are any of these corals that are typically found in the aquarium industry? If so do the ?thousands? that we may have get counted in the process of trying to save the corals?