Table 15. Taxonomic composition and depths of zooxanthellate scleractinian corals and
hydrocorals reported from depths of at least 30 m in reef systems of Puerto Rico and
the USVI.
Species
Depth (m)
Locations
Sources
Acropora cervicornis
30
1
1
Agaricia agaricites
30
1
1
Agaricia grahamae
40
1
1
1
1
Montastrea annularis
40
1, 2
1, 2
Montastrea cavernosa
40
1, 2
1, 2
Montastrea faveolata
30
1
1
Mussa angulosa
40
3
3
Mycetophyllia aliciae
75
3
3
Mycetophillia ferox
30
1, 4
1, 3
Mycetophyllia lamarkiana
50
1
1
Porites astreoides
40
1, 2
1, 2
Porites divaricata
30
1
1
Scolymia cubensis
20-80
3
3
Scolymia lacera
80
3
3
Scolymia sp.
30
1, 2
1, 2
Siderastrea siderea
40
1, 3
1, 3
S. bournoni
36-41
2
2
Hydrocorals
Millepora squarrosa
33-42
2
2
Millepora alcicornis
36-4
2
2
Stylaster roseus
40
1
1
Sources:
Locations:
Agaricia lamarki
1
Colpophyllia natans
30
1, 2
1, 2
Dichocoenia stellaris
72
3
3
Dichocoenia stokesi
40
3
3
Diploria labyrinthiformis
30
1
1
Diploria strigosa
41-46
2
2
Eusmilia fastigiata
40
1
1
Isophyllastrea rigida
41
2
2
Leptoseris cucullata
42
2
2
Madracis decactis
40
1
1
Madracis sp.
40
1, 2
1, 2
Manicina areolata
40
1
1
Meandrina meandrites
40
1
1
1- Garcia-Sais et al. (this volume)
1- Isla Desecheo, P.R.
2- Armstrong et al. (in press)
2- St. Thomas, USVI
3- Colin, 1978
3- Puerto Rico
4-La Parguera
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