NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Species

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: No review; untreated NODC data

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Genus - Valdiviathyris
  Family - Craniidae
  Superfamily - Craniacea
  Suborder - Craniidina
  Order - Craniida
  Class - Craniata
  Subphylum - Craniiformea
  Phylum - Brachiopoda
  Superphylum - Lophozoa
  Infrakingdom - Protostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia