Pectinia ayleni Wells 1935 (stony coral)
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Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae
Alternative combination: Physophyllia ayleni
Belongs to Pectinia according to T. Inskipp et al. 2005
Sister taxon: Pectinia lactuca
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Tateyama, Numa Beds (Quaternary of Japan)
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