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Blade Fire Coral

Millepora complanata

Lamarck, 1816

Blade Fire Coral

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Summary

Fire Corals. Colonies form upright plate-like branches that extend from an encrusting base. Colonies up to 50 cm. Outer edge of blades uneven with multiple extensions or short branches. The thin polyps are very thin, resembling fine hair.

To be confused with

- Fire Coral Millepora alcicornis

Characteristics

Size: 2.5 to 45 cm, max of 50 cm.
Colour: Brown to light creamy yellow, with white branch tips.
Shape: Colonies form upright plate-like branches that extend from an encrusting base. Contact with a live colony may cause severe burning sensations due to toxins injected by the nematocysts.

Habitat environment and ecology

Inhabit shallow water reef tops, covering rock and dead corals. Usually in areas with some water movements, down to 15 m depth. 

Distribution range

BES-eilanden: Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius.

Author

[Marion Haarsma, march 2016]; [Floris Bennema, 2016]

Literature

- DeLoach, N., & Humann, P. (2002). Reef Coral Identification
- Florida Caribbean Bahamas - 3th Edition. New World Publications, Inc.
- Coralpedia, your guide to Caribbean Corals and sponges. University of Warwick.
-  Interactive Guide to Caribbean Diving. M. De Kluijver, G. Gijswijt, R. de Leon & I. daCunda.

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