Millepora boschmai
Species of hydrozoan
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Millepora boschmai is a species of fire coral. It was previously catalogued in two protected areas in Panama, the Coiba National Park and the Golfo de Chiriquí National Park.[3]
| Millepora boschmai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Anthoathecata |
| Family: | Milleporidae |
| Genus: | Millepora |
| Species: | M. boschmai |
| Binomial name | |
| Millepora boschmai De Weerdt and Glynn 1991 | |
This species was typically found in upper, forereef slopes to deep sand and rubble slopes but they were most abundant at the reef base and deeper outer slopes.[4]
Conservation status
Although this species was previously classified as Possibly Extinct by the IUCN in 2008,[3] this species is still poorly understood, and therefore was given the Data Deficient category in 2024. However, it is still considered rare.[1]
