ammonites
†family Merulinidae Verrill 1866 (stony coral)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia

Parent taxon: Faviicae according to J. W. Wells 1956

Sister taxa: Anthemiphylliidae, Faviidae, Meandrinidae, Montlivaltiidae, Pectiniidae, Rhizangiidae, Tropiphyllidae

Subtaxa: Boninastrea, Merulina, Paraclavarina

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder