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 - Trichogypsia
  Family - Trichogypsiidae
  Order - Baerida
  Subclass - Calcaronea
  Class - Calcarea
  Phylum - Porifera
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia