Colonies are hemispherical, up to one metre across, and are flabello-meandroid. Valleys are 8-11 millimetres wide and have thin walls, only the upper part of which are living. Septa protrude up to 5 millimetres and are equal, with coarse teeth. Columella centres are irregularly spaced and distinct. Costae are fine. Colour: Pale cream or green. Similar species: Caulastrea tumida which has smaller fleshy polyps and forms smaller colonies which are not flabello-meandroid. Superficially resembles the mussid Lobophyllia.
Family:
Faviidae
Genus:
Erythrastrea
Habitat:
Protected Slopes
Distribution:
Very Limited
Abundance:
Uncommon
Source Reference:
Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Scheer and Pillai (1983). Identification guide: Sheppard and Sheppard (1991)
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