NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Genus

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: Minimum taxonomic/nomenclature review
Global Species Completeness: partial
Latest Record Review: 2004

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Family - Clavulariidae
  Order - Alcyonacea
  Subclass - Octocorallia
  Class - Anthozoa
  Subphylum - Anthozoa
  Phylum - Cnidaria
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Species - Telesto fruticulosa
      Species - Telesto riisei
      Species - Telesto sanguinea
      Species - Telesto corallina
      Species - Telesto nelleae
      Species - Telesto operculata
      Species - Telesto californica
      Species - Telesto flavula