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

      Direct Children

      Genus - Tethya
      Genus - Columnitis
      Genus - Anthotethya
      Genus - Burtonitethya
      Genus - Halicometes
      Genus - Laxotethya
      Genus - Nucleotethya
      Genus - Oxytethya
      Genus - Stellitethya
      Genus - Tectitethya
      Genus - Tethyastra
      Genus - Tethycometes
      Genus - Tethytimea
      Genus - Xenospongia