Pectiniidae

Pectiniidae
Echinophyllia spp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Anthozoa
Subclass:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Scleractinia
Family:	Pectiniidae [1]
Genera
See text

Pectiniidae is a family of stony corals, commonly known as chalice corals. Members of the family are mostly colonial but one species, Echinomorpha nishihirai, is solitary. The name is probably related to the comb-like appearance of the walls of the corallites, which are tall, thin and striated. ^[2] Pectiniids are endemic to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Pectiniids have a number of different forms but are basically laminar. The polyps are large and brightly coloured and resemble those of members of the Mussidae family. They are only extended at night. The tentacles are translucent, long and thin and most species also have sweeper tentacles armed with cnidocytes. These corals contain symbiotic micro-algae called zooxanthellae. Pectiniids are sought after for the reef aquarium trade.^[1][3]

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:^[1][3]

• Echinomorpha -

Echinomorpha nishihirai

• Echinophyllia Klunzinger, 1879

Echinophyllia aspera (Ellis & Solander, 1788)
Echinophyllia costata (Fenner & Veron, 2002)
Echinophyllia echinata (Saville-Kent, 1871)
Echinophyllia echinoporoides (Veron & Pichon, 1979)
Echinophyllia maxima (Moll & Best, 1984)
Echinophyllia orpheensis (Veron & Pichon, 1980)
Echinophyllia patula (Hodgson & Ross, 1981)
Echinophyllia pectinata (Veron, 2002)
Echinophyllia tarae (Benzoni, 2013)
Echinophyllia taylorae (Veron, 2002)
Echinophyllia tosaensis (Yabe & Eguchi, 1935)

• Mycedium Oken, 1815

Mycedium elephantotus (Pallas, 1766)
Mycedium robokaki (Moll & Best, 1984)
Mycedium spina (Ditlev, 2003)
Mycedium steeni (Veron, 2002)
Mycedium tuediae (Dana, 1846)
Mycedium umbra (Veron, 2002)

• Oxypora -

Oxypora aspera (Ellis & Solander)
Oxypora convoluta (Veron, 2002)
Oxypora crassispinosa (Nemenzo, 1980)
Oxypora egyptensis (Veron, 2002)
Oxypora glabra (Nemenzo, 1959)
Oxypora lacera (Verrill, 1864)

• Pectinia - There are about 8 species.
• Physophyllia Duncan, 1884 Monotypic, the only species being Physophyllia ayleni.

References

1. 1 2 3 WoRMS (2010). "Pectiniidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-12-20. 
2. ↑ Family Pectiniidae Classification of Scleractinian (Stony) Corals. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
3. 1 2 Family Pectiniidae - Chalice Corals Blue Zoo Aquatics. Retrieved 2011-12-20.

Corals and coral reefs
Stony corals	Scleractinia Blue coral Brain coral Elkhorn coral Hermatypic coral Chalice coral Pillar coral Staghorn coral Table coral
Soft corals	Alcyonacea Black coral Bamboo coral Organ pipe coral Sea fans Sea pens
Coral reefs	Atoll reef Cay Fringing reef Microatoll Coral reef fish Census of Coral Reefs The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs Catlin Seaview Survey
Coral regions	List of reefs Deep-water coral African coral reefs Amazon Reef Andros, Bahamas Belize Barrier Reef Coral Sea Islands Coral Triangle Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Great Barrier Reef Maldives Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System New Caledonia Barrier Reef Pulley Ridge Raja Ampat Islands Red Sea Southeast Asian coral reefs
Coral diseases	Coral bleaching Black band disease Skeletal eroding band White band disease White pox disease
Protection	Coral Reef Alliance Coral reef protection Green Fins International Society for Reef Studies Project AWARE Reef Check Reef Ball
Other	Artificial reef Aquaculture of coral Coral dermatitis Precious coral Coral rag Coral reef organizations Coral sand Coralline alga Environmental issues with coral reefs Fire coral Reef resilience Rugosa (extinct) Symbiodinium Tabulata

Taxon identifiers	EoL: 1824 GBIF: 5181 ITIS: 53451 NCBI: 46733 Fossilworks: 83143 WoRMS: 196104