NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Family

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness: partial
Latest Record Review: 2004

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Order - Amphidiscosida
  Subclass - Amphidiscophora
  Class - Hexactinellida
  Phylum - Porifera
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Genus - Pheronema
      Genus - Sericolophus
      Genus - Semperella
      Genus - Platylistrum
      Genus - Poliopogon
      Genus - Schulzeviella