### Question
What does coral mean?


### Answer
**Coral** has the following meaning in *22 U.S.C. § 2431a*:

> species of the phylum Cnidaria, including—


(A) all species of the orders Antipatharia (black corals), Scleractinia (stony corals), Alcyonacea (soft corals), Gorgonacea (horny corals), Stolonifera (organpipe corals and others), and Coenothecalia (blue coral), of the class Anthoza; [1](#2431a_1_target) and


(B) all species of the order Hydrocorallina (fire corals and hydrocorals) of the class Hydrozoa

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2431a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-FOREIGN ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-DEBT REDUCTION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH TROPICAL FORESTS**

