Rhizopsammia Verrill, 1870

Filander, Zoleka N., Kitahara, Marcelo V., Cairns, Stephen D., Sink, Kerry J. & Lombard, Amanda T., 2021, Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from South Africa, ZooKeys 1066, pp. 1-198 : 1

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1066.69697
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scientific name	Rhizopsammia Verrill, 1870
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Diagnosis.

Small reptoid colonies produced by extra-tentacular stoloniferous budding. Synapticulotheca of finely granular costae, often covered with epitheca. Pourtalès plan present; pali absent. Columella spongy, usually small. Endotheca absent.

Type species.

Rhizopsammia pulchra Verrill, 1870, by monotypy