Rhizophysidae
| Rhizophysidae | |
|---|---|
| Illustration of Rhizophysa filiformis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Siphonophorae |
| Suborder: | Cystonectae |
| Family: | Rhizophysidae Brandt, 1835 |
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Rhizophysidae is a family of siphonophores in the suborder Cystonectae. It includes Bathyphysa conifera, sometimes called the "flying spaghetti monster".
In Japanese, the family is called ボウズニラ (bouzunira).