Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Branching Fire Coral
Millepora alcicornis
Branching Fire Coral
Category: Fire Corals
Scientific Name: Millepora alcicornis
Size: 1 to 18 in. (2.5 to 45 cm)  
Depth: 3-130 ft. (1-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Medusozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hydrozoa (Class)
  └Anthoathecata (Order)
   └Milleporidae (Family)
    └Millepora (Genus)

Corals
Fire Corals

Branching Fire Coral

Blade Fire Coral



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