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 - Odessia
  Family - Moerisiidae
  Suborder - Capitata
  Order - Anthoathecatae
  Subclass - Hydroidolina
  Class - Hydrozoa
  Subphylum - Medusozoa
  Phylum - Cnidaria
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Subspecies - Odessia maeotica maeotica
      Subspecies - Odessia maeotica typica
      Subspecies - Odessia maeotica ostroumovi
      Subspecies - Odessia maeotica gallica
      Subspecies - Odessia maeotica marina