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 - Homosclerophorida
  Class - Homoscleromorpha
  Phylum - Porifera
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Genus - Plakina
      Genus - Plakortis
      Genus - Plakinastrella
      Genus - Corticium
      Genus - Oscarella
      Genus - Placinolopha
      Genus - Pseudocorticium