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    Pillar coral

    Pillar coral

    Dendrogyra cylindrus

    Hard Corals
    Critically Endangered

    The Pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) is recorded at 36 diving areas across 21 countries, most often around Salt Island & Cooper Island, St. Thomas & St. John and Virgin Gorda & Anegada.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 4 diving regions worldwide.

    Caribbean
    AbacoBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    AndrosBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Regularly seen here
    Long IslandBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Klein BonaireBonaire
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Grand CaymanCayman Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Isla de la JuventudCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Occasionally seen here
    Curaçao SoutheastCuraçao
    Rarely seen here
    Cabrits & Northern CoastDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine ReserveDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Punta CanaDominican Republic
    Occasionally seen here
    CarriacouGrenada
    Rarely seen here
    Southwest CoastGrenada
    Rarely seen here
    Cousteau ReserveGuadeloupe
    Rarely seen here
    Montego BayJamaica
    Occasionally seen here
    NegrilJamaica
    Occasionally seen here
    Ocho RiosJamaica
    Rarely seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Regularly seen here
    Rincon & West CoastPuerto Rico
    Frequently seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Occasionally seen here
    St. VincentSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Rarely seen here
    Tobago CaysSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Rarely seen here
    ProvidencialesTurks & Caicos
    Occasionally seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Regularly seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Frequently seen here
    Central America
    Turneffe AtollBelize
    Rarely seen here
    Caribbean CoastGuatemala
    Occasionally seen here
    Corn IslandsNicaragua
    Rarely seen here
    North America
    Yucatán CenotesMexico
    Rarely seen here
    South America
    Los Roques ArchipelagoVenezuela
    Rarely seen here
    Morrocoy & ChichirivicheVenezuela
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumCnidaria
    ClassHexacorallia
    OrderScleractinia
    FamilyMeandrinidae
    GenusDendrogyra

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