Green Fire Coral (14”x11”x9”) Conch Colonies of this species have

Colonies of this species have vertical

Over 149 species are described

They have a large

The shell has been used as a boring instrument by coastal tribes

the shell is believed to have the ability to chase away evil spirits

Green Fire Coral (14”x11”x9”) Conch Colonies of this species haveFire corals (Millepora) are a genus of colonial marine organisms that exhibit physical characteristics similar to that of coral. The name coral is somewhat misleading, as fire corals are not true corals but are instead more closely related to hydra, making them hydrocorals. Fire corals are found on reefs in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans and the Caribbean Sea. They form extensive outcrops on projecting parts of the reef where the tidal