Characters: Colonies sprawl over the substrate and have dead bases so that they fall apart if disturbed. Branches are less than 5 millimetres thick, are generally straight and do not taper. Corallites are tubular and project up to 1.5 millimetres. Tentacles may be extended day and night.
Colour: Brown with pale brown or cream branch tips.
Similar Species: Anacropora pillai is similar in size but not in appearance.
Habitat: May cover extensive areas on horizontal muddy substrates with clear water.
Abundance: Usually rare.
Taxonomic References: Pillai (1973); Veron and Wallace (1984); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Veron (1986a); Nishihira and Veron (1995); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);
