Characters: Colonies are thin plates or encrusting with a flat surface. Corallites are large for Psammocora, are regularly distributed and have distinctive exsert primary septo-costae which may be petaloid or meandering.
Colour: Pale or dark brown or green, frequently mottled.
Similar species: Resembles Coscinaraea wellsi more than other Psammocora.
Habitat: Protected reef environments especially in high latitudes.
