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| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Anthozoa > Subclass Zoantharia/Hexacorallia > Order Scleractinia |
| Pectinid
corals Family Pectiniidae updated Oct 11 Where seen? Carnation corals are members of this family and these are sometimes seen on our Southern shores. Features: The colonies are generally leafy or plate-like. There are intricate patterns on their surfaces, resulting from the unique structure of their corallites. The polyps are tiny. The most commonly encountered on the shores are the Carnation corals (Pectinia sp.). Status and threats: Some members of the Family Pectiniidae recorded for Singapore are listed as globally threatened by the IUCN. Like other creatures of the intertidal zone, they are affected by human activities such as reclamation and pollution. Trampling by careless visitors, and over-collection also have an impact on local populations. |
 Raffles Lighthouse, Jul 06  |
 Pulau Hantu, Aug 04 |
 Pulau Hantu, Aug 04 |
 Raffles Lighthouse, Jul 06 |
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Pectiniidae recorded for Singapore from Danwei Huang, Karenne P. P. Tun, L. M Chou and Peter A. Todd. 30 Dec 2009. An inventory of zooxanthellate sclerectinian corals in Singapore including 33 new records **the species found on many shores in Danwei's paper. in red are those listed as threatened on the IUCN global list.
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References
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Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia. 3 volumes.
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