Characters: Colonies are generally submassive to encrusting with large compact corallites. Long and short septo-costae slightly alternate. Columellae are single fused septal margins deep within the corallite.
Colour: Pale brown.
Similar Species: Superficially resembles Podabacia crustacea. Structurally resembles an enlarged Coscinaraea mcneilli.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Rare.
Taxonomic References: Veron and Pichon (1980); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Veron (1986a); Nishihira and Veron (1995); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);