Characters: Colonies are encrusting with a smooth or nodular surface forming short branches. The septal pattern is highly variable.
Colour: Mottled green or pale cream.
Similar Species: Porites lichen, which commonly has corallites aligned in rows. Corallites are similar to those of P. lutea and P. cocosensis.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Locally common.
Taxonomic References: Nemenzo (1955); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Nishihira and Veron (1995); Chan, Choi, McCorry et al. (2005); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);
