†family Merulinidae Verrill 1866 (stony coral)
Parent taxon: Faviicae according to J. W. Wells 1956
Sister taxa: Anthemiphylliidae, Faviidae, Meandrinidae, Montlivaltiidae, Pectiniidae, Rhizangiidae, Tropiphyllidae
Subtaxa: Boninastrea, Merulina, Paraclavarina
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder