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