Characters: Colonies are flat laminae often forming overlapping tiers. They are sometimes columnar. They may be several metres across. Corallites are immersed to tubular and average 6 millimetres diameter. Polyps are large and tentacles are usually extended during the day.
Colour: Usually grey or brown.
Similar species: Turbinaria patula.
Habitat: Protected environments, especially shallow rocky foreshores with turbid water. Also occurs on shallow reef slopes.
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