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