Pectinia

Pectinia is a genus of corals belonging to the family Merulinidae.[1]

Pectinia
Hibiscus Coral (Pectinia paeonia)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Genus: Pectinia
Blainville, 1825

Species:[1]

  • Pectinia africana Veron, 2000
  • Pectinia alcicornis (Saville Kent, 1871)
  • Pectinia crassa Ditlev, 2003
  • Pectinia elongata (Rehberg, 1892)
  • Pectinia lactuca (Pallas, 1766)
  • Pectinia laxa Nemenzo, 1983
  • Pectinia maxima (Moll & Best, 1984)
  • Pectinia paeonia (Dana, 1846)
  • Pectinia pygmaea Veron, 2000
  • Pectinia teres Nemenzo & Montecillo, 1981

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pectinia Blainville, 1825". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.


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