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Coral groups

Coral

GROUPS

This list covers the six coral groups included in CITES Appendix II, and one group, Corallium species, not covered by CITES legislation.

Stony corals, Order Scleractinia, comprises of approximately 1400 species. Ten of the most commonly traded genera are included in this guide.

 

Black corals   Order Antipatharia
Blue coral Heliopora coerulea Order Coenothecalia
Fire corals Genus Millepora Family Milleporidae
Lace corals Family Stylasteridae
Organ - pipe coral Tubipora musica Family Tubiporidae
Red and Pink corals Genus Corallium Family Gorgonacea
Stony Corals Order Scleractinia