Millepora alcicornis
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millepora-alcicornis-302-16254511
title:
Millepora alcicornis
text:
Millepora alcicornis, or sea ginger, is a species of colonial fire coral with a calcareous skeleton. It is found on shallow water coral reefs in the tropical west Atlantic Ocean. It shows a variety of different morphologies depending on its location. It feeds on plankton and derives part of its energy requirements from microalgae found within its tissues. It is an important member of the reef building community and subject to the same threats as other corals. It can cause painful stings to unwar
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encyclopedia
description:
Species of hydrozoan
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millepora_alcicornis
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date modified:
2023-04-23T22:28:06Z
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