Features: reach the colonies larger than 0.3 meters and are usually prostrate. The branches are fused in an irregular manner, not tapered or pointed. The corals are placed on an irregular or fuzzy lines. They have distinct limits, but they have no cap on top. Polyps are extended day and night.
Color: many colors are possible, usually with the contrast between the polyp and that of the branches.
Similar species: S. hystrix, which has sharp branches and corallites not extended during the day. (See also S. aculeata, which has short branches and slender, and S. caliendrum ).
Habitat: shallow waters of the reef, particularly in areas protected from strong wave action, including the vertical cracks.
Wild: common.
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