Ikimono KokuhoLiving Treasures of Japan
Prefectural Natural Monument
Other invertebrates

Hanasango-modoki (coral)

Fimbriaphyllia paraglabrescens

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This is a coral found in the sea off Tanegashima in Kagoshima Prefecture. It forms colonies in waters warmed by the Kuroshio Current and provides shelter for reef creatures. Together with its habitat, it is protected as an example of corals along the island's coast.

Scientific name
Fimbriaphyllia paraglabrescens
Group
Other invertebrates
Prefectures
Kagoshima
Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
EndangeredMinistry of the Environment Marine Red List (2017)
日本語
ハナサンゴモドキ
简体中文
拟束形真叶珊瑚

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Yes. The Hanasango-modoki (coral) is protected as a Natural Monument (0 national and 1 prefectural designations). Each designated site is listed under "Natural Monuments related to the Hanasango-modoki (coral)" on this page.

The Hanasango-modoki (coral) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima.

The Hanasango-modoki (coral) is listed as "Endangered" in the Ministry of the Environment Marine Red List (2017) (listed as ハナサンゴモドキ).

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