Characters: Colonies are massive and meandroid, with thick walls. Septa are uniformly exsert and are neat and rounded. Columellae may be well developed, but do not form distinct centres.
Colour: Usually brown or with brown walls and grey or green valleys.
Similar Species: Platygyra daedalea. See also P. crosslandi. Resembles Goniastrea australensis underwater.
Habitat: Most reef environments, especially back reef margins.
Abundance: Usually uncommon.
Taxonomic Note: A species complex.
Taxonomic References: Wijsman-Best (1972); Veron, Pichon and Wijsman-Best (1977); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Veron (1986a); Sheppard and Sheppard (1991); Nishihira and Veron (1995); Pillay, Terashima, Venkatasami et al. (2002); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);
