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

      Direct Children

      Species - Acanthastrea echinata
      Species - Acanthastrea hillae
      Species - Acanthastrea bowerbanki
      Species - Acanthastrea lordhowensis
      Species - Acanthastrea amakusensis
      Species - Acanthastrea hemprichii
      Species - Acanthastrea ishigakiensis
      Species - Acanthastrea maxima
      Species - Acanthastrea minuta
      Species - Acanthastrea rotundaflora