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Annotated checklist for Stony Corals of American Samoa and Mesophotic Depth Records

Citation

Montgomery A, Toonen R, Fenner D (2021). Annotated checklist for Stony Corals of American Samoa and Mesophotic Depth Records. Version 1.4. ZooKeys. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/07opwe accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-21.

Description

This dataset represents a complete analysis of coral species occurrences across 51 different references or datasets for the US Territory of American Samoa. Each row in the data represents the exact spelling for each mention of that species name. Additional data was collected on each mention as available and is shown in the various fields of the dataset.

This dataset represents the taxonomic details associated with a complete analysis of coral species occurrences across 51 different references or datasets for the US Territory of American Samoa. Additional information on the status under the US Endangered Species Act, IUCN Red List, the evidence and status within American Samoa, and the recorded geographic range extension. Each row represents a unique spelling of a coral name reported from American Samoa.

Purpose

These data allows other researchers to evaluate the species and locations of the coral species reported from American Samoa. The identification or correctness of each species occurrence is only as good as the source data which frequently can not be validated. Extensive discussion on this limitation and how we dealt with these limitations in the published manuscript.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Quality Control

Data validated in R and peer review

Method steps

  1. See methods of publication

Additional info

NA

Taxonomic Coverages

The stony corals were corals reported above 150 m depth and were mostly zooxanthellate and hermatypic corals.
  1. Scleractinia
    common name: stony corals rank: order
  2. Milleporidae
    common name: fire coral rank: family
  3. Stylasteridae
    common name: lace coral rank: family
  4. Heliporidae
    common name: blue coral rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Territory of American Samoa includes the islands of Tutuilla, Ofu, Olosega, Tau, Rose Atoll, and Swains Island.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Anthony Montgomery
originator
position: Graduate Student
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
46-007 Lilipuna Rd
Kaneohe
96744
HI
US
Telephone: 808-792-9456
email: amont@hawaii.edu
Rob Toonen
originator
position: Professor
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
46-007 Lilipuna Rd
Kaneohe
96744
HI
US
email: toonen@hawaii.edu
Doug Fenner
originator
position: Consultant
Ocean Associates, Inc., NOAA Fisheries Service
AS
AS
email: douglasfennertassi@gmail.com
Anthony Montgomery
metadata author
position: Graduate Student
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Telephone: 808-792-9456
email: amont@hawaii.edu
Anthony Montgomery
administrative point of contact
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
46-007 Lilipuna Rd
Kaneohe
96744
HI
US
Telephone: 808-792-9456
email: amont@hawaii.edu
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