Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien
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From Corals of the World by Charlie Veron
Characters: Colonies are clumps of irregularly fused branches. Corallites are small, irregularly spaced and immersed in the coenosteum, which is coarse. Coenosteum papillae are large and very elaborate, giving the colonies a spiny appearance.
Colour: Creamy-brown.
Similar Species: Skeletal detail is close to that of Montipora crassituberculata. See also M. pachytuberculata, M. aspergillus and M. kellyi.
Habitat: Shallow semi-sheltered reef slopes.
Abundance: Uncommon.
There is no documented information regarding the size of the coral.
Taxonomic References: Veron (2000a); Veron (2002a);
Characters: Colonies are clumps of irregularly fused branches. Corallites are small, irregularly spaced and immersed in the coenosteum, which is coarse. Coenosteum papillae are large and very elaborate, giving the colonies a spiny appearance.
Colour: Creamy-brown.
Similar Species: Skeletal detail is close to that of Montipora crassituberculata. See also M. pachytuberculata, M. aspergillus and M. kellyi.
Habitat: Shallow semi-sheltered reef slopes.
Abundance: Uncommon.
There is no documented information regarding the size of the coral.
Taxonomic References: Veron (2000a); Veron (2002a);
