Claim: Merulinidae (Verrill, 1865) is a family of reef-building Anthozoa from the order, Scleractinia that are related to Faviidae and Trachyphylliidae.
Evidence: Merulinidae
Verrill, 1865 All the genera in this family are colonial, reef-building corals. Class: Anthozoa Order: Scleractinia Skeletal structures are similar to those of Faviidae but are highly fused, without paliform lobes. Faviidae and Trachyphylliidae are the most closely related families.