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 - Agariciidae
  Suborder - Fungiina
  Order - Scleractinia
  Subclass - Hexacorallia
  Class - Anthozoa
  Subphylum - Anthozoa
  Phylum - Cnidaria
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Species - Pavona cactus
      Species - Pavona decussata
      Species - Pavona explanulata
      Species - Pavona clavus
      Species - Pavona minuta
      Species - Pavona varians
      Species - Pavona venosa
      Species - Pavona maldivensis
      Species - Pavona gigantea
      Species - Pavona frondifera
      Species - Pavona lata
      Species - Pavona divaricata
      Species - Pavona diffluens
      Species - Pavona danai
      Species - Pavona bipartita
      Species - Pavona duerdeni
      Species - Pavona xarifae