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

      Direct Children

      Species - Montastraea cavernosa
      Species - Montastraea annularis
      Species - Montastraea curta
      Species - Montastraea annuligera
      Species - Montastraea magnistellata
      Species - Montastraea valenciennesi
      Species - Montastraea faveolata
      Species - Montastraea franksi
      Species - Montastraea multipunctata