Rhizangiidae
- Phylum: Cnidaria
- Class: Anthozoa
- Order: Scleractinia
- Family: Rhizangiidae
Overview
Rhizangiidae d'Orbigny 1851
Common Name: Stony Coral
Extant/Extinct
Key morphological features: These are simple non-reef building encrusting corals that resemble rocks or 'stones'. They prefer shallow water environments.
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Paleoecology:
MOBILITY: Stationary
FEEDING MODE: Suspension Feeder
HABITAT: Epifaunal
Sources:
Bayer, F. M., et al. 1956. Systematic Descriptions, in Moore, R. C., eds., Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part F, Coelenterata, Volume 1. The University of Kansas and Geological Society of America. F16-F20 pp.
