NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Genus

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness: partial
Latest Record Review: 2005

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Family - Cerianthidae
  Order - Ceriantharia
  Subclass - Hexacorallia
  Class - Anthozoa
  Subphylum - Anthozoa
  Phylum - Cnidaria
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Species - Pachycerianthus aestuarii
      Species - Pachycerianthus insignis
      Species - Pachycerianthus fimbriatus
      Species - Pachycerianthus johnsoni
      Species - Pachycerianthus multiplicatus