Characters: Colonies have short, stunted, contorted, laminar branches or fronds, which are angular in cross section. Corallites are irregular or are aligned vertically in short shallow valleys.
Colour: Pale or dark brown.
Similar Species: Pavona frondifera.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments exposed to wave action.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Taxonomic References: Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Nishihira and Veron (1995); Pillay, Terashima, Venkatasami et al. (2002); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);
