NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Family

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness: partial
Latest Record Review: 2001

Taxonomic Heirarchy

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

      Direct Children

      Genus - Fungia
      Genus - Cycloseris
      Genus - Diaseris
      Genus - Heliofungia
      Genus - Herpetoglossa
      Genus - Herpolitha
      Genus - Polyphyllia
      Genus - Halomitra
      Genus - Sandalolitha
      Genus - Lithophyllon
      Genus - Podabacia
      Genus - Zoopilus
      Genus - Parahalomitra
      Genus - Cantharellus
      Genus - Ctenactis