Characters: Colonies are massive to encrusting. Corallites are evenly distributed and immersed. The coenosteum is covered with elongate papillae of uniform length.
Colour: Brown or mottled brown and white. Papillae may have white or blue tips. White tentacles may be extended during the day.
Similar Species: Montipora efflorescens and M. corbettensis. No other species has such an even cover of uniform papillae.
Habitat: Upper reef slopes.
Abundance: Common.
Taxonomic References: Veron and Wallace (1984); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Veron (1986a); Sheppard and Sheppard (1991); Nishihira and Veron (1995); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);
