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

      Direct Children

      Genus - Merulina
      Genus - Clavarina
      Genus - Scapophyllia
      Genus - Hydnophora
      Genus - Paraclavarina
      Genus - Boninastraea
      Genus - Boninastrea