von Marenzeller, 1886
Lobophytum (4)
Type species: Lobophytum crassum von Marenzeller, 1886
Total number of species estimated: 50.
Description: Colonies with short wide stalk or encrusting. Polyparium with lobes or crests, sometimes flat. Polyps dimorphic. Sclerites of surface layer are clubs; sclerites of interior are capstans and spindles. Colour of colonies light yellow, beige, brown, greenish. Polyps often white. Zooxanthellae present.
Habitat: Shallow water.
Range: Widespread in tropical Indo-Pacific.