NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Subspecies

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Species - Allochthonius opticus
  Subgenus - Allochthonius (Allochthonius)
  Genus - Allochthonius
  Subfamily - Pseudotyrannochthoniinae
  Family - Chthoniidae
  Superfamily - Chthonioidea
  Suborder - Epiocheirata
  Order - Pseudoscorpiones
  Class - Arachnida
  Subphylum - Chelicerata
  Phylum - Arthropoda
  Superphylum - Ecdysozoa
  Infrakingdom - Protostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia