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Fenner, D. (2001). Biogeography of three Caribbean corals (Scleractinia) and the invasion of Tubastraea coccinea into the Gulf of Mexico. Bulletin of Marine Science. 69: 1175-1189.
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Fenner, D.
2001
Biogeography of three Caribbean corals (Scleractinia) and the invasion of Tubastraea coccinea into the Gulf of Mexico
Bulletin of Marine Science
69: 1175-1189
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Tubastraea coccinea and Mycetophyllia reesi were found to have ranges that extend throuahout the Caribbean, as do most zooxanthellate scleractinian corals found there. Leptoseris cailleti has not yet been found in some areas, but is a rarely reported coral. T coccinea has not previously been reported from the Gulf of Mexico, but is now known from seven oil platforms in the northern Gulf Of Mexico off the Texas coast, first being sighted in 1991. It has also been seen on four oil platforms in Louisiana, and it is known from oil platforms in the Southern Gulf of Mexico off Campeche and the western Gulf of Mexico off of Tuxpan, Mexico where it was first seen about 1977. Since it is not known from the Gulf of Mexico other than on oil platforms, this represents a rapid range expansion following oil platform placements. The range expansion into the Gulf of Mexico is likely due to a preference of this species for artificial substrates, which may be rapidly colonized.
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Zoogeography, Biogeography (generalities), Geographic distribution
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Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone for Mycetophyllia reesi Wells, 1973 
Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone for Mycetophyllia reesi Wells, 1973 
Belizean Exclusive Economic Zone for Mycetophyllia reesi Wells, 1973 
Belizean Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone for Mycetophyllia reesi Wells, 1973 
Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Dominican Republic Exclusive Economic Zone for Mycetophyllia reesi Wells, 1973 
Dominican Republic Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Honduran Exclusive Economic Zone for Mycetophyllia reesi Wells, 1973 
Honduran Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Indian Exclusive Economic Zone for Mycetophyllia reesi Wells, 1973 
Indian Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Mexican part of the Caribbean Sea for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830  (origin: alien)
Netherlands Antilles for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Nicaraguan Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Nicaraguan Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone for Mycetophyllia reesi Wells, 1973 
Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
United States Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
United States Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
United States part of the Gulf of Mexico for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830  (origin: alien)
Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone for Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) 
Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone for Mycetophyllia reesi Wells, 1973 
Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Virgin Islander Exclusive Economic Zone for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830 
Unknown type RSMAS, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Mycetophyllia reesi Wells, 1973
Unknown type USNM, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type MCZ, geounit Barbados Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type USNM, geounit Dominican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type USNM, geounit Dominican Republic Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type USNM, geounit Haitian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type RSMAS, geounit Netherlands Antilles, identified as Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830
Unknown type RSMAS, geounit Nicaraguan Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type USNM, geounit Nicaraguan Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Mycetophyllia reesi Wells, 1973
Unknown type RSMAS, geounit Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830
Unknown type USNM, geounit Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type LPM, geounit Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type USNM, geounit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type RSMAS, geounit Turks and Caicos Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type CAS, geounit United States Virgin Islands, identified as Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830
Unknown type USNM, geounit United States Virgin Islands, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type YPM, geounit United States Virgin Islands, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type RSMAS, geounit Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type USNM, geounit Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Unknown type RSMAS, geounit Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptoseris cailleti (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)

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