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From: Park Species List - NPSpecies Report
Generated: 6/1/2003 National Park of American Samoa (Other Invt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Order: Scleractinia, Family: Faviidae
Stony Corals

Scientific Name Samoan Name Common Name Photo TSN Park Status Abundance Residency Nativity
Cyphastrea Ocellated Coral
53343 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Cyphastrea chalcidicum 53345 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega Uncommon Resident Native
Cyphastrea microphthalma 53346 Present in Park at Ofu Uncommon Resident Native
Cyphastrea serailia       53344 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Diploastrea heliopora Diploastrea heliopora 53335 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega Uncommon Resident Native
Echinopora sp. 53348 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Echinopora gemmacea Echinopora gemmaceaEchinopora gemmacea 53350 Present in Park Uncommon Resident Native
Echinopora hirsutissima Echinopora hirsutissima 53351 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Echinopora lamellosa Spiny Plate Coral Echinopora lamellosa 53349 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Common Resident Native
Favia favus 53271 Present in Park at Ofu Lagoon and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Favia helianthoides 53277 Present in Park at Ofu Lagoon Uncommon Resident Native
Favia laxa       53272 Present in Park at Ofu Common Resident Native
Favia matthaii Favia matthaiiFavia matthaiiFavia matthaiiFavia matthaii 53270 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Common Resident Native
Favia pallida Favia pallidaFavia pallida 53265 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Favia rotumana       53273 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega Uncommon Resident Native
Favia speciosa 53264 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega Uncommon Resident Native
Favia stelligera Favia stelligeraFavia stelligeraFavia stelligeraFavia stelligera 53266 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Common Resident Native
Favites abdita Favites abditaFavites abdita 53300 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega Uncommon Resident Native
Favites chinensis Favites chinensis 53308 Present in Park at Ofu Lagoon Uncommon Resident Native
Favites complanata Favites complanataFavites complanataFavites complanata 53304 Present in Park at Ofu Lagoon and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Favites flexuosa Favites flexuosa 53302 Present in Park at Ofu Lagoon and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Favites halicora Favites halicoraFavites halicora 53301 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Favites russelli Favites russelli 53306 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Goniastrea sp. or Platygyra sp. Goniastrea sp. or Platygyra sp. Present in Park Common Resident Native
Goniastrea aspera       53312 Present in Park at Ofu Uncommon Resident Native
Goniastrea edwardsi 53311 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Goniastrea favulus Goniastrea favulus. 53313 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega Uncommon Resident Native
Goniastrea minuta Goniastrea minuta Present in Park at Ofu Lagoon Uncommon Resident Native
Goniastrea pectinata 53314 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Goniastrea retiformis Goniastrea retiformis 53310 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Abundant Resident Native
Leptastrea bewickensis   Bewick Coral   53341 Present in Park at Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Leptastrea purpurea Crust Coral or Mosaic Coral Leptastrea purpurea 53338 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Abundant Resident Native
Leptastrea transversa Transverse Coral Leptastrea transversa 53339 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Common Resident Native
Leptoria phrygia Leptoria phrygiaLeptoria phrygia 53326 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Common Resident Native
Montastraea annuligera Present in Park at Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Montastraea curta Montastraea curta 53257 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Common Resident Native
Montastraea valenciennesi 53260 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Uncommon Resident Native
Oulophyllia sp. 53327 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega Uncommon Resident Native
Oulophyllia crispa 53328 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega Uncommon Resident Native
Platygyra contorta Platygyra contorta 572363 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega Uncommon Resident Native
Platygyra daedalea Platygyra daedaleaPlatygyra daedaleaPlatygyra daedalea 53318 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila Common Resident Native
Platygyra pini Platygyra pini Platygyra pini 53321 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega Uncommon Resident Native
Platygyra sinensis Platygyra sinensis 53320 Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega Common Resident Native