Global InformationMillepora squarrosa information
| Millepora squarrosa | |
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Conservation status
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 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Anthoathecata |
| Family: | Milleporidae |
| Genus: | Millepora |
| Species: | M. squarrosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Millepora squarrosa Lamarck, 1816
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Millepora squarrosa is a species of fire coral that can be found in the Caribbean Sea as well as in the western Atlantic. They are very common on fringing reefs in patches.[2] They have a smooth surface covered in tiny pores from which polyps protrude. They can reach up to 5 centimeters in height and can range from brown or tan in color with slight purple or red tints. It is commonly known as "box fire coral", which refers to its box-like structure and the stinging sensation felt when touched with a bare hand.[3][4] These corals are important to reef-building.[2]
- ^ Nunes, F.; Sweet, M. (2022). "Millepora squarrosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T133143A179619810.
- ^ a b Lewis, John B. (July 1996). "Spatial Distributions of the Calcareous Hydrozoans Millepora Complanata and Millepora Squarrosa on Coral Reefs". Bulletin of Marine Science. 59: 188–195. doi:10.1007/bf00290424 – via Ingenta Connect.
- ^ Weerdt, Wallie H. (1990-01-01). Discontinuous distribution of the tropical West Atlantic hydrocoral Millepora squarrosa. Beaufortia. pp. 195–203. OCLC 1176342846.
- ^ "Marine Species Identification Portal: Box fire coral - Millepora squarrosa". species-identification.org. Retrieved 2022-04-25.