NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Genus

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness: partial
Latest Record Review: 2000

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Family - Pocilloporidae
  Suborder - Astrocoeniina
  Order - Scleractinia
  Subclass - Hexacorallia
  Class - Anthozoa
  Subphylum - Anthozoa
  Phylum - Cnidaria
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Species - Madracis asperula
      Species - Madracis decactis
      Species - Madracis formosa
      Species - Madracis myriaster
      Species - Madracis brueggemanni
      Species - Madracis pharensis
      Species - Madracis senaria
      Species - Madracis kirbyi
      Species - Madracis asanoi
      Species - Madracis hellana
      Species - Madracis interjecta
      Species - Madracis kauaiensis
      Species - Madracis profunda
      Species - Madracis singularis