NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Family

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: No review; untreated NODC data
Global Species Completeness: partial
Latest Record Review: unknown

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Suborder - Ascophora
  Order - Cheilostomata
  Class - Gymnolaemata
  Phylum - Bryozoa
  Superphylum - Lophozoa
  Infrakingdom - Protostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Genus - Lagenipora
      Genus - Costazia
      Genus - Omalosecosa
      Genus - Turbicellepora
      Genus - Celleporina
      Genus - Trematoecia
      Genus - Buskea
      Genus - Cellepora
      Genus - Galeopsis
      Genus - Buffonellaria
      Genus - Osthimosia