Paraplexaura maxima Fernando, 2011 (species status uncertain)

Paraplexaura maxima Fernando, 2011: 68, pl. 43, fig. 1–1e (off Cuddalore and Puducherry); Fernando et al. 2017: 147, pl. 68, fig. 1–1e (off Cuddalore and Puducherry).

Opinion: This species does occur in the region.

Justification:

Literature analysis: Both publications of Fernando (2011) and Fernando et al. (2017) describe the same material. Without a detailed description of the sclerites and the polyp armature it would not be easy to distinguish this species from any similar taxa.