Table 13. Taxonomic record opf ahermatypic (azooxanthellate) corals reported from Puerto Rico
and the West Indies at depths below 30 m
Species
Depth
(m)
Locality
Sampling
Expedition
Source
Order Scleractinia
Astrangia astreiformis
16
Culebra, PR
Fish Hawk, 1899
Vaughan, 19
Astrangia poculata
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Dawson, 2002
Astrangia solitaria
16
Culebra, PR
Fish Hawk, 1899
Vaug
Astrangia solitaria
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
D
Axhelia asperula
16
Culebra, PR
Fish Hawk, 1899
V
Axhelia mirabilis
43
San Juan, PR
Fish Hawk, 1899
Vaughan, 1
Bathyactis symmetrica
390
St. Thomas, USVI
HMS Challenger, 1873
Mosel
Caryophyllia ambrosia
476-658
San Juan, PR
Caroline, 1933
Cairns
Caryophyllia berteriana
91
San Juan, PR
Fish Hawk, 1899
Vaughan,
Caryophyllia paucipata
390
St. Thomas, USVI
HMS Challenger, 1873
Mosele
Cladocora arbuscula
n/d
n/d
Fish Hawk, 1899
Vaugha
Cladocora debilis
n/d
n/d
00
han, 1900
awson, 2002
aughan, 1900
900
ey, 1881
, 1979
1900
y, 1881
n, 1900
Fish Hawk, 1899
Vaughan, 1900
Coenocyathus goreaui
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Dawson, 2002
Coenosmilia arbuscula
329
Isla Desecheo, PR
Caroline, 1933
Cairns, 1979
002
ghan, 1900
ns, 1979
9
, 1881
n, 1900
1
n, 1900
979
ey, 1881
on, 2002
979
390
St. Thomas, USVI
HMS Challenger, 1873
Moseley, 1881
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Dawson, 2002
Paracyathus de filippii
30
Mayaguez, PR
Fish Hawk, 1899
Vaughan, 1900
2002
n, 2002
9
02
02
s, 1979
ns, 1979
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Dawson, 2002
Colangia immersa
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Dawson, 2
Cyathoceras portoricensis
43
San Juan, PR
Fish Hawk, 1899
Vau
Deltocyathus calcar
200-300
San Juan, PR
Caroline, 1933
Cair
Deltocyathus eccentricus
260-360
San Juan, PR
Caroline, 1933
Cairns, 197
Deltocyathus italicus
390
St. Thomas, USVI
HMS Challenger, 1873
Moseley
Deltocyathus italicus
108
Mayaguez, PR
Fish Hawk, 1899
Vaugha
Desmophyllum cailleti
390
St. Thomas, USVI
HMS Challenger, 1873
Moseley, 188
Diaseris crispa
223
Mayaguez, PR
Fish Hawk, 1899
Vaugha
Fungiacyathus symmetricus
240-300
San Juan, PR
Caroline, 1933
Cairns, 1
Lophohelia prolifera
390
St. Thomas, USVI
HMS Challenger, 1873
Mosel
Madracis asperula
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Daws
Madracis myriaster
180
Isla Desecheo, PR
Caroline, 1933
Cairns, 1
Madrepora oculata
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Dawson, 2002
Odontocyathus coronatus
Oxysmilia rotundifolia
Paracyathus pulchellus
46-90
San Juan, PR
Caroline, 1933
Cairns, 1979
Phacelocyathus flos
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Cairns, 1979
Phyllangia americana
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Dawson,
Portualocyathus hispidus
240-600
San Juan, PR
Caroline, 1933
Cairns, 1979
Rhizosmilia gerdae
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Cairns, 1979
Rhizosmilia maculata
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Dawso
Schizocyathus fissilis
200-300
San Juan, PR
Caroline, 1933
Cairns, 197
Stephanocyathus coronatus
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Dawson, 20
Stephanocyathus diadema
n/d
Puerto Rico
n/d
Dawson, 20
Tethocyathus variabilis
240-260
Isla Mona, PR
Caroline, 1933
Cairn
Trochocyathus rawsonii
240-260
Isla Mona, PR
Caroline, 1933
Cair
Tubastrea coccinea
58