NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Genus

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness: complete
Latest Record Review: 2002

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Family - Halcampidae
  Infraorder - Athenaria
  Suborder - Nyantheae
  Order - Actiniaria
  Subclass - Hexacorallia
  Class - Anthozoa
  Subphylum - Anthozoa
  Phylum - Cnidaria
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Species - Cactosoma arenaria
      Species - Cactosoma abyssorum
      Species - Cactosoma aspera
      Species - Cactosoma chilensis