Characters: A poorly defined species which shows a lot of geographic variation. Branches do not taper and they may be widely spaced or compact. Corallites are mostly arranged in rows along branches and tend to have Stylophora-like hoods. Tentacles are often extended during the day.
Colour: Cream or brown.
Similar Species: Seriatopora hystrix and finely branched Stylophora. See also Seriatopora guttatus.
Habitat: Mostly upper reef slopes.
Abundance: Uncommon.
Taxonomic Note: A species complex.
Taxonomic References: Veron and Pichon (1976); Dai (1989);
Identification Guides: Veron (1986a); Sheppard and Sheppard (1991); Nishihira and Veron (1995); Pillay, Terashima, Venkatasami et al. (2002); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);
