NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Genus

Taxonomic Status

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

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Subfamily - Euplectellinae
  Family - Euplectellidae
  Order - Lyssacinosida
  Subclass - Hexasterophora
  Class - Hexactinellida
  Phylum - Porifera
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Species - Euplectella aspera
      Species - Euplectella aspergillum
      Species - Euplectella crassistellata
      Species - Euplectella cucumer
      Species - Euplectella curvistellata
      Species - Euplectella imperialis
      Species - Euplectella jovis
      Species - Euplectella marshalli
      Species - Euplectella nobilis
      Species - Euplectella nodosa
      Species - Euplectella oweni
      Species - Euplectella regalis
      Species - Euplectella simplex
      Species - Euplectella suberea
      Species - Euplectella timorensii