Habitat: Abundant in reef slope, usually below 10 m in depth. Distribution: Caribbean wide. Characteristics: Massive, flabellate, rising from a narrow base (1.5 to 10 cm thick). Bright red-orange externally, lighter internally. The margin is rounded, or indented. Compressible, resilient. The surface is rough to the touch to verrucose, with abundant membrane-bearing oscula (2-5mm diameter).