Millepora complanata Lamarck, 1816
Bladed fire coral
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Family:  Milleporidae (fire corals)
Max. size: 
Environment:  sessile; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 45 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic. Subtropical and tropical.
Diagnosis:  Colonies for thin, upright blades or plates that are somewhat branched (Ref. 415).
Biology:  In shallow reef habitats with surge or more flow that A. alcicornis habitats (Ref. 415). Colonial (Ref. 19). Known from mangroves (Ref. 86642).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 June 2021 (A3c) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  C: Ref. 83917.

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