Characters: Colonies are clumps of thin anastomosing branches or thin basal laminae with upright irregular branches arising from central parts. Corallites are often aligned in rows on the laminae. Tentacles are often extended during the day.
Colour: Pale yellow or brown, usually with white corallite centres.
Similar Species: Porites latistellata, which has similar growth-forms but more excavated corallites. Corallites on branches resemble those of P. nigrescens. Branches are like those of P. flavus.
Habitat: Mostly on reef flats.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Taxonomic References: Nemenzo (1976a); Veron and Hodgson (1989); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Nishihira and Veron (1995); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);
