Characters: Colonies are encrusting with contorted upgrowths. Corallites are irregular in shape and have thin walls. Septa are numerous and even.
Colour: Brown or grey, usually with white oral cones.
Similar Species: Goniopora fruticosa, which has smaller corallites and a distinctive colouration.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Rare.
Taxonomic References: Zou (1980a); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Nishihira and Veron (1995);