Cyphastrea chalcidicum

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Characters: Colonies are encrusting to massive, with a tendency to form columns. Corallites are usually widely spaced and conical, with clearly alternating costae which are easily visible underwater. There are 12 primary septa. Colour: Usually uniform brown, green or cream with corallite walls and calices of contrasting colours. Similar species: Cyphastrea serailia. Habitat: A wide range of reefs, also rocky foreshores of subtropical locations. Abundance: Common, but less so than C. serailia.

Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic references: Veron, Pichon and Wijsman-Best (1977), Wijsman-Best (1980). Identification guides: Veron (1986), Nishihira and Veron (1995).