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 - Halichondrida
  Class - Demospongiae
  Phylum - Porifera
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Genus - Pellina
      Genus - Tedanione
      Genus - Ciocalypta
      Genus - Halichondria
      Genus - Ciocalapata
      Genus - Leucophloeus
      Genus - Hymeniacidon
      Genus - Epipolasis
      Genus - Topsentia
      Genus - Amorphinopsis
      Genus - Axinyssa
      Genus - Laminospongia
      Genus - Spongosorites
      Genus - Vosmaeria