Characters: Branches are thick (5-9 mm), short and strongly tapered. They are usually in fused clumps. Corallites are irregularly distributed on branches. Tentacles are commonly extended during the day.
Colour: Pink or cream.
Similar Species: Seriatopora stellata. See also S. hystrix, which can have similar branch shapes on shallow exposed reef flats.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Taxonomic References: Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Randall and Myers (1983);