Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Scleractinia, Family: Mussidae
Stony corals

Scientific NameSamoan NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Acanthastrea echinataAcanthastrea echinata53502Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and TutuilaUncommonResidentNative
Lobophyllia corymbosa 53508Present in Park at Ofu LagoonUncommonResidentNative
Lobophyllia hemprichii Lobophyllia hemprichiiLobophyllia hemprichiiLobophyllia hemprichii - Utulei, 13 October 2002Lobophyllia hemprichii - Ofu, 19 October 200253507Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and TutuilaUncommonResidentNative
Symphyllia recta 53516Present in Park at Ofu, Olosega, and TutuilaUncommonResidentNative

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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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