Echinomuricea splendens Thomson & Simpson, 1909

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 : 58

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scientific name	Echinomuricea splendens Thomson & Simpson, 1909
status

Treatment

Echinomuricea splendens Thomson & Simpson, 1909 View in CoL

Echinomuricea splendens Thomson & Simpson, 1909: 207–208 View in CoL (unknown locality).

Opinion:

The site of collection of this species is unknown, but it was probably in the region.

Justification:

Literature analysis:As with Echinomuricea ochracea , this species was also described as being from the collection of Wood-Mason, and no location or illustrations were given. Kükenthal treated the species as an Echinomuricea but is not identifiable. Rao & Devi (2003) listed it as occurring in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with no evidence.

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.

Thomson, J. A. & Simpson, J. J. (1909) An account of the alcyonarians collected by the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship Investigator in the Indian Ocean. The Alcyonarians of the Littoral Area. The Indian Museum, Calcutta, 319 + xviii pp.