Characters: Colonies are dome-shaped or flat. Corallites are shallow, circular, neatly arranged and 15-20 millimetres diameter. Corallites at the colony margin are frequently arranged in concentric rows. Septa are fine. Paliform lobes are weakly formed or absent.
Colour: Uniform pale grey with contrasting walls and centres.
Similar species: Favia rotundata, which has larger, more fleshy corallites. Superficially resembles Favites vasta.