Green Fire Coral (14”x11”x9”) Conch the shell is believed to

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

Colonies of this species have vertical

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

This is a tiger Nautilis shell on a mahogany wooden stand

The shell is 6

Green Fire Coral (14”x11”x9”) Conch the shell is believed toFire 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