Milleporidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Anthoathecata, class Hydrozoa. The family contains 5 accepted species worldwide.
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Millepora complanata Lamarck, 1816
Millepora complanata, the Caribbean blade fire coral, is a stinging colonial hyd…
Millepora tenera Boschma, 1949
Millepora tenera is a toxic fire coral native to the Red Sea and western Indo-Pa…
Millepora alcicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Millepora alcicornis, a fire coral with variable morphology, is found across the…
Millepora dichotoma Forsskål, 1775
Millepora dichotoma is a venomous hermatypic fire coral found across the Indo-We…
Millepora platyphylla Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834
Millepora platyphylla is an Indo-Pacific fire coral, a hydrozoan, not a true sti…
Milleporidae animals belong to the Anthoathecata order in the Animalia kingdom. The species has also been found in Bermuda, but its morphology at this location is so different from the rest of its range that the Bermuda population may represent a distinct species. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Milleporidae is classified in the order Anthoathecata, class Hydrozoa, phylum Cnidaria. It is generally characterized by a plate-like or blade-like growth form, which sets it apart from other Millepora species such as Millepora dichotoma and Millepora exaesa.
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