Characters: Colonies are composed of gnarled branches that divide irregularly. They may form stands over 5 metres across. Corallites are large, composed of an interlocking network of rods and spines. Polyps are large with knob-like tentacle tips.
Colour: Pale tan when polyps are retracted. Extended polyps are amber or yellowish with white oral discs, sometimes with white tentacle tips.
Similar species: Alveopora gigas and A. allingi.
Habitat: Occurs only on soft substrates in deep water or in shallow turbid water protected from wave action and currents.
