NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Fenner, D., and K. Banks. 2004. Orange cup coral Tubastraea coccinea invades Florida and the Flower Garden Banks, northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Coral Reefs 23:505–507.
Reference Number: 14842 Type: Journal Article Author: Fenner, D., and K. Banks Date (year): 2004 Article Title:Orange cup coral Tubastraea coccinea invades Florida and the Flower Garden Banks, northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Journal Name: Coral Reefs Volume: 23 Issue: Pages: 505–507 URL: Keywords: invertebrates, orange cup coral, Tubastraea coccinea
Gymnocephalus cernua WI - Iron River
Tubastraea coccinea TX - Gulf of America, northwestern LA - northern Gulf of America FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida Keys, Key Largo, Molasses Reef, USGC Cutter Duane (wreck) FL - Atlantic Ocean on the shipwreck Donald G. McAllister, about 2.2 km offshore of Hollywood, Florida FL - Atlantic Ocean on the shipwreck Princess Anne [off Boca Raton] FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Ft. Lauderdale/Miami, Tenneco Towers, East Tower dive site FL - Atlantic Ocean, on the shipwreck Tortuga [off Miami] FL - Atlantic Ocean on the shipwreck Rodeo 25 [off Pompono Beach] FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, Jay Scutti (shipwreck) FL - Atlantic Ocean on the shipwreck RSB-1 [off Pompano Beach] FL - Atlantic Ocean on the shipwreck Captain Dan [off Pompano Beach] FL - Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Deerfield Beach, Ancient Mariner (shipwreck) FL - Gulf of America on the shipwreck Amesbury [just NW of Key West] FL - Atlantic Ocean at Palm Beach Inlet [Palm Beach, FL] FL - Atlantic Ocean at the Port of Miami Mitigation Reef TX - Gulf of America (northwestern portion) on the East Flower Garden Bank National Marine Sanctuary
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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/8/2026].
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