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Rhizangiidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Cnidaria

Order
  
Scleractinia

Class
  
Anthozoa

Rank
  
Family

Rhizangiidae httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Similar
  
Scleractinia, Meandrinidae, Astrocoeniidae, Oculinidae, Flabellidae

Rhizangiidae is a family of stony corals in the order Scleractinia. This family is closely related to Oculinidae. Members of this family are non-reef building corals and reproduce from stolons. The corallites are small and the septa are simple.

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:

  • Astrangia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
  • Cladangia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851
  • Culicia Dana, 1846
  • Oulangia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
  • Platyhelia
  • Rhipidogyra Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
  • Rhizangia
  • References

    Rhizangiidae Wikipedia