Reef coral collections from American Samoa are in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., and in the Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, W. Germany. The author has a collection of 790 coral specimens for a total of 1547 items known to be from American Samoa.
A total of 177 species (including 3 species of non-scleractinian corals) belonging to 48 genera and subgenera (including the genera Millepora and Heliopora) known to date are listed with data as of frequency of occurrence and habitat.
Available online
Call Number: [EL]
Physical Description: 20 p.
Field | Value |
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Publisher | The Smithsonian Institution |
Modified | 15 February 2022 |
Release Date | 19 August 2021 |
Source URL | https://library.sprep.org/content/annotated-check-list-corals-american-samoa |
Identifier | VL-34693 |
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location | SPREP LIBRARY |
Relevant Countries | American Samoa |
License |
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Author | Lamberts Austin E |
Contact Name | SPREP Records and Archives Officer |
Contact Email | [email protected] |