Pulau Semakau checklist

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Pulau Semakau checklist
updated Nov 09

Intertidal flora and fauna

Phylum Cnidaria

Order Actiniaria sea anemones

Banded bead anemone awaiting identification	Wriggly star anemone awaiting identification	Peachia anemone Peachia sp. Family Haloclavidae	Swimming anemone Boloceroides mcmurrichi Family Boloceroididae	Posy anemone awaiting identification
Pizza anemone Cryptodendrum adhaesivum Family Thalassianthidae	Bubble tip anemone Entacmaea quadricolor Family Actiniidae	Haekel's anemone Actinostephanus haekeli Family Actinodendronidae	Fire anemone Actinodendron sp. Family Actinodendronidae	Alicia anemone Alicia sp. Family Aliciidae
Magnificent anemone Heteractis magnifica Family Stichodactylidae	Giant carpet anemone Stichodactyla gigantea Family Stichodactylidae	Haddon's carpet anemone Stichodactyla haddoni Family Stichodactylidae	Leathery anemone Heteractis crispa Family Stichodactylidae
Banded frilly sea anemone Phymanthus sp. Family Phymantidae	Plain frilly sea anemone Phymanthus sp. Family Phymantidae	Purple tip frilly sea anemone Phymanthus sp. Family Phymantidae	Six-point frilly sea anemone Phymanthus sp. Family Phymantidae	Smooth frilly sea anemone Phymanthus sp. Family Phymantidae

Order Alcyonacea soft corals

Broad feathery soft coral awaiting identification	Brown feathery soft coral awaiting identification	Asparagus flowery soft coral awaiting identification Family Nephtheidae	Long-stemmed flowery soft coral awaiting identification Family Nephtheidae	Spiky flowery soft coral awaiting identification Family Nephtheidae
Black-and-white leathery coral awaiting identification Family Alcyoniidae	Omelette leathery coral awaiting identification Family Alcyoniidae	Pimply leathery coral awaiting identification Family Alcyoniidae	Pinwheel leathery coral awaiting identification Family Alcyoniidae	Smooth leathery coral awaiting identification Family Alcyoniidae

Order Ceriantharia peacock anemones

Black-mouth
peacock anemone
awaiting identification

Common
peacock anemone
awaiting identification

Shy glass
peacock anemone
awaiting identification

Order Corallimorphoria corallimorphs

Beaded corallimorph
awaiting identification

Carpet corallimorph
awaiting identification

Frilled corallimorph
awaiting identification

Order Helioporacea blue corals

Blue coral
Heliopora coerulea
Family Helioporidae

Jellyfishes and hydroids

Upsidedown jellyfish
Cassiopea sp.
Family Cassiopeidae

Ribbon jellyfish
Chrysaora sp.
Family Pelagiidae

Delicate hydroid
awaiting identification
Class Hydrozoa

Order Zoanthidea zoanthids/colonial anemones

Broad zoanthid
Palythoa mutuki
Family Zonathidae

Sea mat zoanthid
Palythoa tuberculosa
Family Zoanthidae

Button zoanthid
Zoanthus sp.
Family Zoanthidae

Order Sclerectinia hard corals

Family Acroporidae

Elegant acropora coral Acropora sp.	Pinecone acropora coral Acropora sp.	Staghorn acropora coral Acropora sp.	Stumpy acropora coral Acropora sp.
Ridged montipora coral Montipora sp.	Bumpy branched montipora coral Montipora sp.	Smooth branched montipora coral Montipora sp.	Bumpy plate montipora coral Montipora sp.	Smooth plate montipora coral Montipora sp.
Pebble coral Astreopora sp.

Family Agariciidae

Ringed plate coral
Pachyseris sp.

Lettuce coral
Pavona sp.

Family Dendrophyllidae

Encrusting disk coral
Turbinaria sp.

Flowery disk coral
Turbinaria sp.

Ruffled disk coral
Turbinaria sp.

Thin disk coral
Turbinaria sp.

Family Euphyllidae anchor corals

Brain anchor coral
Euphyllia ancora

Frog spawn coral
Euphyllia paradivisa

Branching anchor corals
Euphyllia paraancora

Torch anchor coral
Euphyllia glaberescens

Family Faviidae favid corals

Trumpet coral Caulastrea sp.	Moon coral Diploastrea heliopora	Hedgehog corals Echinopora sp.	Zebra coral Oulastrea crispata
Columnar hexa coral awaiting identification	Honeycomb hexa coral awaiting identification	Small hexa coral awaiting identification	Toothed hexa coral awaiting identification
Maze hexa coral awaiting identification	Jigsaw maze coral awaiting identification	Maze coral awaiting identification	Big ring coral awaiting identification	Big ring coral awaiting identification
Big ring coral awaiting identification	Small o-ring coral awaiting identification	Tiny ring coral Cyphastrea sp.

Family Fungiidae mushroom corals

Bracket mushroom hard coral awaiting identification	Sunflower mushroom hard coral Heliofungia actiniformis	Circular mushroom hard coral awaiting identification	Smooth mushroom hard coral awaiting identification
Long mushroom hard coral awaiting identification	Tongue mushroom hard coral Herpolitha sp.	Mole mushroom hard coral Polyphyllia talpina

Family Mussidae brain corals

Lobed brain coral
Lobophyllia sp.

Grooved brain coral
Symphyllia sp.

White grooved brain coral
Symphyllia sp.

Family Poritidae

Anemone coral
Goniopora sp.

Small goniopora coral
Goniopora sp.

Boulder pore coral
Porites sp.

Branching pore coral
Porites sp.

Other families

Ridged plate coral Merulina sp. Family Merulinidae	Galaxy coral Galaxea sp. Family Oculinidae	Carnation coral Pectinia sp. Family Pectinidae	Cauliflower coral Pocillopora sp. Family Pocilloporidae	Crinkled sandpaper coral Psammocora sp. Family Siderastreidae
Cabbage coral Trachyphyllia geoffroyi Family Trachyphyliidae

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