Characters: Colonies are weakly attached plates which are often circular. There is little valley formation, especially towards the colony centre and such valleys that are formed may have two or more rows of mouths. Septo-costae are thick, with large dentations. Columellae are absent.
Colour: Brown or green, usually with white centres.
Similar Species: Mycetophyllia lamarckiana, which has more distinct valleys, thinner septo-costae, one row of mouths in valleys, and some columella formation. See also M. ferox.
Habitat: Most reef environments.
Abundance: Sometimes common.
Taxonomic References: Wells (1973a); Cairns (1982); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Humann (2002);
