Siderastrea glynni coral

Siderastrea glynni coral

Siderastrea glynni

Protected Status

ESA Endangered - Foreign
Throughout Its Range
CITES Appendix II
Throughout Its Range

Quick Facts

Weight
Not relevant for corals
Lifespan
Up to hundreds of years
Threats
Climate change, including ocean warming and ocean acidification, Diseases, Land-based sources of pollution, Habitat degradation
Region
Foreign
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About The Species

Siderastrea glynni is a species of coral only found in Panama in Uraba Island, Panama Bay, near the Pacific opening of the Panama Canal.

Under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries must list threatened and endangered marine species regardless of where they are found. Siderastrea glynni is listed as endangered throughout its range under the ESA.

Protected Status

ESA Endangered - Foreign

  • Throughout Its Range

CITES Appendix II

  • Throughout Its Range

Scientific Classification

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Order Scleractinia
Family Siderastreidae
Genus Siderastrea
Species glynni

In the Spotlight

Management Overview

Siderastrea glynni is listed as endangered throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act.

Key Actions and Documents

Actions & Documents Incidental Take

Initiation of a 5-Year Review for 3 Foreign Corals

NMFS announces the initiation of a 5-year review for three foreign corals (Cantharellus noumeae, Siderastrea glynni, and Tubastraea floreana). NMFS is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the listing…
Notice
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Foreign
Published
04/07/2020

More Information

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