Characters: Colonies are flat plates with corallites aligned between Leptoseris-like folds (collines) parallel to the colony margin. Septo-costae have a rough appearance.
Colour: Brown, green or yellow-brown, sometimes mottled.
Similar Species: Coscinaraea mcneilli, which does not have well developed collines. Superficially similar to Leptoseris.
Habitat: Rocky foreshores.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Taxonomic References: Wells (1962); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Veron (1986a);