Pectinia Oken 1815 (stony coral)
Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Pectiniidae
Synonyms: Physophyllia Duncan 1884, Tridacophyllia Blainville 1830
Parent taxon: Pectiniidae according to J. W. Wells 1956
Sister taxa: Echinomorpha, Echinophyllia, Fungophyllia, Mycedium, Oxypora
Subtaxa: Pectinia ayleni, Pectinia lactuca
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder