Biology:Rhizangiidae

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Short description: Family of corals

Rhizangiidae
Culicia Oulangia ZooKeys-227-001-g007 jpeg.jpg
Culicia and Oulangia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Rhizangiidae
d'Orbigny, 1851[1]
Genera
See text

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.[1]

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:[1]

  • Arctangia Wells, 1937
  • Astrangia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
  • Cladangia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851
  • Culicia Dana, 1846
  • Oulangia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
  • Platyhelia Tenison-Woods, 1880
  • Rhipidogyra Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
  • Rhizangia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
  • Septastrea d'Orbigny, 1849

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3935834 entry