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: 2003

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Suborder - Calcaxonia
  Order - Alcyonacea
  Subclass - Octocorallia
  Class - Anthozoa
  Subphylum - Anthozoa
  Phylum - Cnidaria
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Genus - Keratoisis
      Genus - Acanella
      Genus - Stenisis
      Genus - Circinsis
      Genus - Lepidisis
      Genus - Isidella