Vaughan, 1918
Coeloseris mayeri (11)
Type species: Coeloseris mayeri Vaughan, 1918.
Total number of species estimated: 1
Characteristics: Corals zooxanthellate; massive. Polyps (corallites) with distinct walls, 3-7 mm in diameter, deeply immersed, no columella (Veron and Pichon, 1979). Colour cream, light to dark brown.
Ecology: On reef flats and upper reef slopes.
Range: East Indian Ocean and West-Pacific, from Andaman Sea to Samoa.
Additional remarks: Resembles some Pavona species but has more distinct calices.
Key references: Veron and Pichon, 1979; Veron, 1986, 2000.