Family Name Listing

Order: Scleractinia, Family: Agariciidae
Stony corals

Scientific Name	Samoan Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Gardineroseris planulata		Honeycomb Coral		53082	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Leptoseris incrustans		Swelling coral		572262	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Leptoseris mycetoseroides		Ridge Coral		53043	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Leptoseris yabei				53044	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pachyseris speciosa				53087	Present in Park at Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pavona cactus		Potato Chip Coral		53067	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pavona clavus				53070	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pavona decussata				53068	Present in Park at Ofu	Common	Resident	Native
Pavona diffluens				53079	Present in Park at Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pavona divaricata				53078	Present in Park at Ofu and Tutuila	Common	Resident	Native
Pavona duerdeni		Pork Chop Coral		572347	Present near Park at Pago Pago	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pavona explanulata				53069	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pavona frondifera				53076	Present in Park	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pavona maldivensis		Maldive Coral		53074	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pavona minuta				53071	Present in Park at Ofu and Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pavona varians		Corrugated Coral		53072	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila	Abundant	Resident	Native
Pavona venosa				53073	Present in Park at Ofu and Tutuila	Common	Resident	Native

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From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary Report
Generated: 09/29/2007 National Park of American Samoa  (Corals)

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