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

  Family - Spongillidae
  Suborder - Spongillina
  Order - Haplosclerida
  Class - Demospongiae
  Phylum - Porifera
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Species - Ephydatia fluviatilis
      Species - Ephydatia meyeni
      Species - Ephydatia mulleri
      Species - Ephydatia japonica
      Species - Ephydatia ramsayi
      Species - Ephydatia robusta
      Species - Ephydatia facunda
      Species - Ephydatia fortis
      Species - Ephydatia millsii