Echinogorgia intermedia Studer, 1878

Ramvilas, Ghosh, Alderslade, Philip & Ranjeet, Kutty, 2023, The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighbouring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice, Zootaxa 5236 (1), pp. 1-124 : 53

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scientific name	Echinogorgia intermedia Studer, 1878
status

Treatment

Echinogorgia intermedia Studer, 1878: 651–652 , pl.3; fig. 17a, b (Mermaid Strait, W. Australia).

Opinion: There is no evidence that this species occurs in the region.

Justification:

Literature analysis: This species is only listed by Rao & Devi (2003) with no supporting evidence of its occurrence in India.

References

Rao, D. V. & Devi, K. (2003) Studies on the soft corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) of Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional paper, 206, 1 - 99.

Studer, T. (1878) Uber die mit dem Schleppnetz angestellten Untersuchungen an der Westkuste von Afrika wahrend der Reise S. M. S. Gazelle. Sitzungs-Berichte Gesellsch. naturf. Freunde Berlin, 1878, 135 - 139.