Merulina Coral (11”x10”) Conch The horse conch is the

The horse conch is the Florida state shell

6 cm) thick

They're collected in the SW Pacific Ocean

as fire corals are not true corals but are instead more closely related to hydra

Merulina Coral (11”x10”) Conch The horse conch is theThis coral is found in shallow waters on reefs and in lagoons in tropical parts of the IIndo Pacific region. Colonies of this species have vertical, irregular, two sided fronds about 5 cm (2 in) tall and not more than 5 mm (0. 2 in) thick. The corallites housing the polyps are very shallow and form widely separated rows parallel to the margins of the fronds. The bases of these fronds may be dead while the upper parts are still alive supported by the