Characters: Colonies are circular, encrusting, less than 15 millimetres across with uniformly spaced corallites. Septa are in two cycles of 6 each. The columella is an irregular pinnule.

Colour: Pale brown with white septa and columellae.

Similar Species: Stylaraea resembles Porites except that septa are short, are in two cycles and do not fuse. See also Poritipora paliformis.

Habitat: Subtidal environments usually uninhabited by other corals.

Abundance: Usually rare.