Characters: Colonies are massive with large angular corallites, which may have up to three columellae. Septa are widely spaced, with large rounded teeth and some development of paliform lobes. Septa of adjacent corallites are aligned.
Colour: Distinctive greenish-grey with green oral discs.
Similar Species: All other Oulophyllia species are more meandroid. See also Goniastrea palauensis and Favites flexuosa.
Habitat: Upper reef slopes.
Abundance: Uncommon but conspicuous.
Taxonomic References: Veron, Pichon and Wijsman-Best (1977); Veron (2000a); Huang, Benzoni, Fukami et al. (2014);
Identification Guides: Veron (1986a); Nishihira and Veron (1995); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);