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10/24/2008, 11:37 AM
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REEF NERD
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Can any one tell me what a Rizangiidae is?
Its not a Rhizo you can fine one on www.roesmarineworld.com i tryed google it and find nuttin its in the "tripple rare corals 2nd row first pic...i dont know if this is a common name or what ??
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10/24/2008, 12:08 PM
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Wow, this is a tough one. After a bit of searching, I was able to piece together just a little bit. Rhizangiidae is a family located in the order Scleractinia, or stony corals (another family for example is acroporidae). This family includes four genera: Astrangia, Cladangia, Culicia and Oulangia.
That is all I could find, but these genus names are a decent jumping off point for further research. Interesting stuff they have on that triple rare page. Dangerous on a person's pocket book, though!
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10/24/2008, 01:04 PM
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It's about $650, that's all I need to know. It almost looks like a Caulastrea with a ton of feeding tentacles. Let us know if you find out anything else. Certainly looks like an interesting one.
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10/24/2008, 01:09 PM
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Reef Monkey
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I just realized. If you look at the second page, you see a "Rhizo" with the scientific name: Rhizotrochus Typus. I did a quick Google search. It looks like they're non photosynthetic. Here's a short discussion on Saltwaterfish.com: http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=181986. Not a lot of information, but I'm sure you could dig up some more.
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10/24/2008, 02:38 PM
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Yes, everything you have said is true, but if you look, they are two different corals. The first in question is from the family Rhizangiidae.
The other, Rhizotrochus typus, is a member of a completely different family, flabellidae. I realize that this is getting scientific and nerdy quickly, but these two animals are equally as different as say Favia and Acropora.
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10/24/2008, 02:50 PM
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REEF NERD
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yeah the Rhizangiidae look like they are photosynthetic... i know they rhizos are nonphotosynthetic
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