Characters: Colonies are clumps of irregularly fused branches. Corallites are small with well defined thecae. The coenosteum is covered with highly ornamented papillae which may be fused into short irregular ridges near the branch tips.

Colour: Pale brown with whitish branch tips.

Similar Species: See Montipora echinata, M. aspergillus, M. spongiosa and M. kellyi.

Habitat: Shallow, semi-sheltered reef slopes.

Abundance: Uncommon.