NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Order

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness: partial
Latest Record Review: 2004

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Subclass - Hexasterophora
  Class - Hexactinellida
  Phylum - Porifera
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Family - Farreidae
      Family - Euretidae
      Family - Tretodictyidae
      Family - Aphrocallistidae
      Family - Craticulariidae
      Family - Cribrospongiidae
      Family - Dactylocalycidae
      Genus - Cyathella
      Genus - Deanea
      Genus - Diaretula
      Genus - Fieldingia
      Genus - Hyalocaulus