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 - Microcionina
  Order - Poecilosclerida
  Class - Demospongiae
  Phylum - Porifera
  Subkingdom - Radiata
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Genus - Cornulum
      Genus - Acarnus
      Genus - Astylinifer
      Genus - Hymedesanisochela
      Genus - Iophon
      Genus - Myxichela
      Genus - Wigginsia
      Genus - Melonchela
      Genus - Acanthorhabdus
      Genus - Acheliderma
      Genus - Cornulella
      Genus - Damiria
      Genus - Dolichacantha
      Genus - Megaciella
      Genus - Paracornulum
      Genus - Tedaniophorbas
      Genus - Zyzzya