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Pectiniidae

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Pectiniidae

Taxonomy
Pectiniidae was named by Vaughan and Wells (1943). It is extant.

It was assigned to Faviicae by Wells (1956).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1903Amusiidae Ridewood
1943Pectiniidae Vaughan and Wells
1956Pectiniidae Wells
1971Amusiinae Masuda p. 170
1983Amusiidae Yamani

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
superfamilyFaviicaeGregory 1900
familyPectiniidaeVaughan and Wells 1943
familyPectiniidaeVaughan and Wells 1943

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Pectiniidae Vaughan and Wells 1943
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G. Echinomorpha Veron 2000
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G. †Fungophyllia Gerth 1923
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Fungophyllia aspera Gerth 1923
Fungophyllia explanata Gerth 1921
Fungophyllia millepunctata Umbgrove 1939
Fungophyllia monstrosa Gerth 1923
Invalid names: Amusiidae Ridewood 1903 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available