Millepora braziliensis Verrill, 1868

Synonyms in the area: Millepora brasiliensis —Branner 1904 [polyp] [incorrect subsequent spelling].

Distribution in South America: polyp—Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, at 0.49°S 44.75°W, from 3.50°S to 21°S (Verrill 1868; Branner 1904; Laborel 1969a; Hetzel & Castro 1994; Amaral 1997; Hudson et al. 1999; Castro & Segal 2001; Castro & Pires 2001; Amaral et al. 2002a, 2008, 2009; Migotto et al. 2002; Ramos et al. 2009; Leal et al. 2013).

Habitat: polyp –on calcareous algae, scleractinian Agaricia agaricites, and mud (Amaral et al. 2008).