Characters: Colonies are generally flat with angular, cerioid corallites. Septa are in distinctive cycles and have granulated sides and margins. Tentacles are usually extended during the day.
Colour: Commonly chocolate brown or pink with green or cream calices.
Similar Species: Readily identified underwater by having extended polyps during the day. Skeletons are differentiated from Leptastrea purpurea by having granulated septa giving a frosted appearance.
Habitat: Shallow clear water.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Taxonomic Note: A species complex.
Taxonomic References: Crossland (1952); Veron, Pichon and Wijsman-Best (1977); Wijsman-Best (1980); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Veron (1986a); Nishihira and Veron (1995); Pillay, Terashima, Venkatasami et al. (2002); Chan, Choi, McCorry et al. (2005); Fenner (2005); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);