Bebryce indica Thomson, 1905

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 : 49

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Bebryce indica Thomson, 1905 View in CoL View at ENA

Bebryce indica Thomson, 1905: 175–177 View in CoL , pl. fig. 3 (Gulf of Mannar); Bayer & Ofwegen 2016: 331–334, figs. 19–20.

Opinion: This species does occur in the region.

Justification:

These Indian records seem to be either invalid or unconfirmable: Fernando 2011: 41–42, pl. 18, fig. 1– 1g (Cuddalore); Fernando et al. 2017: 83, pl. 36, fig 1– 1g (SE coast of India).

Literature analysis: This species was originally described from off Sri Lankan waters but would be very difficult to recognise from that account as shown by the detailed redescription the holotype by Bayer & Ofwegen (2016). The descriptions of the Indian material by Fernando (2011) and Fernando et al. (2017) are identical, and a comparison with the holotype redescription shows that their material is similar but not conspecific and appears to represent a new species.

References

Bayer, F. M. & Ofwegen, L. V. (2016) The type specimens of Bebryce (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Plexauridae) re-examined, with emphasis on the sclerites. Zootaxa, 4083 (3), 301 - 358. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4083.3.1

Fernando, S. A. (2011) Monograph on Gorgonids (Sea fans) of India. Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Parangipettai, 145 pp.

Fernando, S. A, Venkataraman, K. & Raghunathan, C. (2017) Gorgonians of Indian sea. Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, 330 pp. Available from: https: // www. nhbs. com / (accessed 21 March 2022)

Thomson, J. A. (1905) Appendix to the report on the Alcyonaria collected by Professor Herdman, at Ceylon, in 1902. In: Herdman, W. A. (Ed.), Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar, Part 4 (Supplementary Report), pp. 167 - 186, 1 pl.