Hawaiian reef coral (Montipora dilatata)
 Hawaiian reef coral (Montipora dilatata) Photo: J.E. Maragos, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Status
ESA Proposed Threatened - throughout its range
ESA Species of Concern - Hawaii (Kaneohe Bay, Midway Atoll, Maro Reef)
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Acroporidae
Genus: Montipora
Species: dilatata
Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)
| Title | Federal Register | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed Listing Determinations for 82 Reef-Building Coral Species | 77 FR 73219 | 12/07/2012 |
| NMFS Accepts a Petition to List 82 Corals under the Endangered Species Act (90-Day Finding on a Petition) | 75 FR 6616 | 02/10/2010 |
| Species of Concern Fact Sheet: Detailed | n/a | 11/16/2007 |
| n/a | 04/02/2007 |
- Other Coral Species Proposed for Listing under the ESA
- Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program at NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
- Distribution and abundance of Montipora dilatata in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii from NOAA's Pacific Islands Regional Office [pdf]
Updated: July 10, 2013
