Characters: Colonies are massive, less than 0.5 metres across and usually flattened. Corallites are rounded, with thick walls, and are 10-15 millimetres diameter. Septa of living colonies have rounded, bead-like dentations.

Colour: Browns and greys, usually with differently coloured corallite walls and centres, commonly with radial stripes.

Similar Species: Mussismilia braziliensis.

Habitat: Shallow water, tolerant of turbid environments.

Abundance: Common.