“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Milne Edwards and Haime, 1860
Description: Colonies have short, stunted, contorted, laminar branches or fronds, which are angular in cross section. Corallites are irregular or are aligned vertically in short shallow valleys.
Color: Pale or dark brown.
Habitat: Shallow reef environments exposed to wave action.
Similar Species: Pavona frondifera.