Characters: Polyps are circular and generally dome-shaped, with a flat undersurface. Costae alternate at the polyp margin.
Colour: Pale mottled brown, usually with a pale coloured mouth.
Similar Species: Cycloseris patelliformis, which does not have alternating costae and septa at the polyp margin.
Habitat: Usually soft inter-reef substrates.
Abundance: Rare.
Taxonomic References: Veron and Pichon (1980); Hoeksema (1989a) as Fungia vaughani; Veron (2000a); Hoeksema (2014);
Identification Guides: Veron (1986a); Nishihira and Veron (1995); Fenner (2005); Pichon, Benzoni, Chaineau et al. (2010); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);
