Family Name Listing

Order: Scleractinia, Family: Pocilloporidae
Stoney corals

Scientific Name	Samoan Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Pocillopora ankeli					Present in Park at Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pocillopora damicornis		Lace Coral		53018	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila	Abundant	Resident	Native
Pocillopora danae					Present in Park at Ofu	Common	Resident	Native
Pocillopora elegans				53023	Present in Park at Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pocillopora eydouxi		Antler Coral		53020	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila	Common	Resident	Native
Pocillopora ligulata		Thin Cauliflower Coral			Present in Park at Tutuila	Unommon	Resident	Native
Pocillopora meandrina		Cauliflower Coral		53022	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila	Abundant	Resident	Native
Pocillopora setcheli					Present in Park at Ofu	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pocillopora verrucosa				53019	Present in Park at Ofu and Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Pocillopora woodjonesi				53021	Present in Park at Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Stylophora pistillata				53029	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega	Uncommon	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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