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Branching Fire Coral
Millepora alcicornis
1,898 observations in the source records
24 photos
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What the records say
- 1,898 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Blade Fire CoralMillepora complanata
Net Fire CoralMillepora dichotoma
Millepora tenera
Staghorn CoralAcropora cervicornis
Purple Sea FanGorgonia ventalina
Bearded FirewormHermodice carunculata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,331 |
|---|---|
| Panama | 16 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 15 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Mexico | 7 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 |
| Brazil | 5 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 |
| Quintana Roo | 3 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidarians · Cnidaria |
| Class | Hydrozoans · Hydrozoa |
| Order | Athecate Hydroids · Anthoathecata |
| Family | Fire Corals · Milleporidae |
| Genus | Fire Corals · Millepora |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Branching Fire Coral with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.