†Millepora alcicornis Linnaeus 1758 (fire coral)
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Belongs to Millepora according to Linnaeus 1758
Sister taxa: Millepora depauperata, Millepora dichotoma, Millepora irregularis, Millepora mammillaris, Millepora platyphylla, Millepora subpirenaica, Millepora verrucosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal carnivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cape Verde (3 collections), the Dominican Republic (2), Haiti (1), United States (1: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of Colombia (1)
• Eocene of Panama (1)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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