NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Suborder

Taxonomic Status

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

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Order - Pennatulacea
  Subclass - Octocorallia
  Class - Anthozoa
  Subphylum - Anthozoa
  Phylum - Cnidaria
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Family - Veretillidae
      Family - Echinoptilidae
      Family - Renillidae
      Family - Kophobelemnidae
      Family - Anthoptilidae
      Family - Funiculinidae
      Family - Protoptilidae
      Family - Stachyptilidae
      Family - Scleroptilidae
      Family - Chunellidae
      Family - Umbellulidae