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: 2004

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Suborder - Haplosclerina
  Order - Haplosclerida
  Class - Demospongiae
  Phylum - Porifera
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Genus - Haliclona
      Genus - Gellius
      Genus - Toxiclona
      Genus - Reniera
      Genus - Toxadocia
      Genus - Adocia
      Genus - Orina
      Genus - Kallypilidion
      Genus - Sigmadocia
      Genus - Cladocroce
      Genus - Rhaphisia
      Genus - Prianos
      Genus - Acervochalina
      Genus - Chalinula
      Genus - Dendroxea