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This is a list of corals of the Solomon Islands. The baseline survey of marine biodiversity in the Solomon Islands that was carried out in 2004, [1] found 474 species of corals in the Solomons as well as nine species which could be new to science. This is the second highest diversity of corals in the World, second only to the Raja Ampat Islands in eastern Indonesia. [2]

The baseline survey (published in 2006) identified the following coral varieties as being present in the Solomons:

Family: Genus: Number of species:
Acroporidae Acropora 83
Acropora cytherea
Acroporidae Anacropora 3
Acroporidae Astreopora 8
Acroporidae Montipora 24
Agariciidae Pavona 10
Pavona maldivensis
Astrocoeniidae Stylocoeniella 3
Diploastreidae Diploastrea 1
Diploastrea heliopora
Dendrophylliidae Turbinaria 6
Turbinaria mesenterina
Euphylliidae Euphyllia 4
Fungiidae Cycloseris 7
Cycloseris cyclolites
Fungiidae Heliofungia 1
Heliofungia actiniformis
Fungiidae Fungia 1
Fungia fungites
Fungiidae Ctenactis 3
Ctenactis echinata
Lobophylliidae Acanthastrea 5
Acanthastrea echinata
Lobophylliidae Lobophyllia 5
Lobophyllia hemprichii
Merulinidae Hydnophora 5
Hydnophora exesa
Merulinidae Favites 8
Favites pentagona
Merulinidae Goniastrea 7
Goniastrea favulus
Merulinidae Platygyra 6
Platygyra contorta
Merulinidae Oulophyllia 2
Oulophyllia crispa
Merulinidae Leptoria 2
Merulinidae Plesiastrea 1
Merulinidae Leptastrea 5
Merulinidae Cyphastrea 5
Cyphastrea serailia
Merulinidae Echinopora 6
Pocilloporidae Pocillopora 9
Pocillopora verrucosa
Pocilloporidae Seriatopora 5
Seriatopora caliendrum
Pocilloporidae Stylophora 2
Poritidae Porites 15
Porites lutea
Poritidae Goniopora 9
Goniopora columna
Poritidae Alveopora 3
Alveopora spongiosa

References

  1. ^ Turak, E. with Green, A., P. Lokani, W. Atu, P. Ramohia, P. Thomas and J. Almany (eds.). (2006). Solomon Islands Marine Assessment: Technical report of survey conducted May 13 to June 17, 2004. TNC Pacific Island Countries Report No. 1/06 (PDF) (Report). DC: World Resources Institute. pp. 65–109. Retrieved 31 March 2021.{{ cite report}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)
  2. ^ Doubilet, David (2007). Ultra Marine: In far eastern Indonesia, the Raja Ampat islands embrace a phenomenal coral wilderness. National Geographic, September 2007. Originally retrieved from http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/09/indonesia/doubilet-text. Archived on 2008-04-09 at https://web.archive.org/web/20080409084522/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/09/indonesia/doubilet-text.