Characters: Colonies are usually encrusting, becoming submassive. Corallites are angular, with a uniform appearance. Walls are usually thin. Long and short septa strongly alternate. Paliform lobes are well developed, forming a neat crown.
Colour: Uniform pale brown or greenish-brown. Wall tops are pale.
Similar Species: Porites and Poritipora underwater.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Taxonomic References: Veron (2000a); Veron (2002a);
Identification Guides: Pillay, Terashima, Venkatasami et al. (2002);
