Box Fire Coral [Millepora Squarrosa]
Description
Box Fire Coral is a species of hydrozoan in the family Milleporidae. They are found in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. They have a box-like, encrusting growth form with small, square plates. They are cream or yellow in color. They have a strong, painful sting.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Hydroids, Fire Corals, and Stinging Anemones
Hydrozoa
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| Order |
Leptothecata
Leptothecata
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| Family |
Thorn corals
Haleciidae
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| Genus |
Thorn Coral
Halecium muricatum
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