LIST OF THE WESTERN 

 ATLANTIC REEF CORALS 



THE LIST which follows includes all of the 

 known species of true reef corals which grow 

 on the Atlantic coasts of the American con- 

 tinent. Among them there are a few rare 

 species and a number of doubtful species. 

 The latter have been included, not for any reason of 

 taxonomic importance but because their form is suffi- 

 ciently distinctive to warrant recognition in the field. 

 Brief references regarding the validity of these species 

 will be found in the descriptive section following the 

 key. The system of classification adopted is that of 

 Wells and Vaughan (1944). 



Immediately below the scientific name of each species 

 will be found the most appropriate common name avail- 

 able. Nevertheless, it is very probable that other names, 

 some of which might be more suitable, are in use to 

 greater or lesser extent. Immediately following the 

 scientific names are letters indicating the range of dis- 

 tribution of the coral according to the following code : 

 Bd. Bermuda 

 Bz. Brazil 

 F. Florida 



W. West Indies and Bahamas 



CLASS ANTHOZOA 

 ORDER SCLERACTINIA 



Suborder Astrocoeniida 



Family Astrocoeniidae 1. Astrocoenia pecHnata Pourtales F. 



(RARE ENCRUSTING CORAL) 

 2. Stephanocoenia micheUni Edwards & 

 Haime Bd., W. 



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