Oken, 1815
Mycedium robokaki (2)
Type species: Mycedium elephantotus (Pallas, 1766)
Total number of species estimated: 2
Characteristics: Corals zooxanthellate; encrusting to foliaceous. Polyps (corallites) conical and distinctly bent outward toward the corallum margin (Veron and Pichon, 1979). Colour cream, green or brown.
Ecology: Most common on reef slopes.
Range: Indo-West Pacific.
Additional remarks: The shape of the calices is very distinctive.
Key references: Veron and Pichon, 1979; Veron, 1986.