NOAA threatened species list

[Volitans67]

Interesting read on the updated threatened coral list from NOAA: NOAA lists 20 coral species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act

 

[schooleyosis]

Oh boy. I only recognize a few of the names on the list but I'm sure there are more to come.

Here is the list without having to read too much.

Acropora cervicornis (Staghorn)* Acropora palmata (Elkhorn)* Mycetophyllia ferox Dendrogyra cylindrus Orbicella annularis Orbicella faveolata
Orbicella franksi Acropora globiceps Acropora jacquelineae Acropora lokani Acropora pharaonis Acropora retusa Acropora rudis Acropora speciosa
Acropora tenella Anacropora spinosa Euphyllia paradivisa Isopora crateriformis Montipora australiensis Pavona diffluens Porites napopora
Seriatopora aculeata * Listed as threatened in 2006

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Whew...glad I don't have any of those. Mine all have names like "green slimer"

 

[prsnlty]

Whew...glad I don't have any of those. Mine all have names like "green slimer"

Lmbo +1!!!