NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Subspecies

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Species - Flabellum apertum
  Genus - Flabellum
  Family - Flabellidae
  Suborder - Caryophylliina
  Order - Scleractinia
  Subclass - Hexacorallia
  Class - Anthozoa
  Subphylum - Anthozoa
  Phylum - Cnidaria
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia