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 - Stichodactylidae
  Infraorder - Thenaria
  Suborder - Nyantheae
  Order - Actiniaria
  Subclass - Hexacorallia
  Class - Anthozoa
  Subphylum - Anthozoa
  Phylum - Cnidaria
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Species - Stichodactyla helianthus
      Species - Stichodactyla duerdeni
      Species - Stichodactyla gigantea
      Species - Stichodactyla haddoni
      Species - Stichodactyla mertensii
      Species - Stichodactyla tapetum