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From a visual standpoint a brain coral is rounded and looks much like a brain, hence the name. Fire coral can be branching, encrusting or plate forming and are more closely related to jelly fish and anemones than true corals.

Fire corals are Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Hydrozoa

Order: Anthomedusae

Family: Milleporidae

Genus: Millepora

With 13 + species

Brain Corals are Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Order: Scleractinia

Sub Order: Faviina

Family: Favidae

Genra: approx 19 genus and their associated species

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