Characters: Polyps are irregular in outline, up to 70 millimetres across and generally composed of several wedge-shaped sectors which readily break apart. The beaded septa are approximately equal in height.
Colour: Greyish-yellow or beige, often with green margins or centres.
Similar Species: Diaseris distorta.
Habitat: Found on a wide range of lower reef slopes or flat substrates.
Abundance: Uncommon, but may be plentiful where it occurs.
Taxonomic Note: Called Cycloseris fragilis by Gittenberger, Reijnen and Hoeksema (2011)) from molecular data. However, there are clear morphological differences between the two genera.
Taxonomic References: Veron and Pichon (1980); Veron (2000a);
Identification Guides: Veron (1986a); Nishihira and Veron (1995); Fenner (2005); Turak and DeVantier (2011b);
