NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Species

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Genus - Momotus
  Family - Momotidae
  Order - Coraciiformes
  Class - Aves
  Superclass - Tetrapoda
  Infraphylum - Gnathostomata
  Subphylum - Vertebrata
  Phylum - Chordata
  Infrakingdom - Deuterostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Subspecies - Momotus momota argenticinctus
      Subspecies - Momotus momota bahamensis
      Subspecies - Momotus momota cametensis
      Subspecies - Momotus momota coeruliceps
      Subspecies - Momotus momota conexus
      Subspecies - Momotus momota exiguus
      Subspecies - Momotus momota goldmani
      Subspecies - Momotus momota ignobilis
      Subspecies - Momotus momota lessonii
      Subspecies - Momotus momota marcgravinianus
      Subspecies - Momotus momota microstephanus
      Subspecies - Momotus momota momota
      Subspecies - Momotus momota nattereri
      Subspecies - Momotus momota olivaresi
      Subspecies - Momotus momota osgoodi
      Subspecies - Momotus momota parensis
      Subspecies - Momotus momota pilcomajensis
      Subspecies - Momotus momota simplex
      Subspecies - Momotus momota spatha
      Subspecies - Momotus momota subrufescens