Family Name Listing

Order: Scleractinia, Family: Siderastreidae
Stony corals

Scientific Name	Samoan Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Coscinaraea columna				53097	Present in Park at Ofu and Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Psammocora contigua				52850	Present in Park at Ofu	Common	Resident	Native
Psammocora digitata				52854	Present in Park at Ofu Lagoon	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Psammocora explanulata		Flat Coral		52853	Probably Present in Park	Rare	Resident	Native
Psammocora haimeana		Haime's Lump Coral		52855	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila	Unommon	Resident	Native
Psammocora profundacella				52856	Present in Park at Ofu Lagoon and Tutuila	Uncommon	Resident	Native
Psammocora superficialis		Superficial Coral		52852	Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and Tutuila	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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