Ellisella thomsoni ( Simpson, 1910 )

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 : 91-92

Ellisella thomsoni ( Simpson, 1910)

Junceella elongata Thomson & Henderson, 1906: 81 , pl. 1, fig. 10; pl. 9, fig. 17 (Bay of Bengal).

Scirpearia thomsoni Simpson, 1910: 333–334 , figs. 61–63 (Bay of Bengal).

Opinion: This species does occur in the region.

Justification:

Literature analysis: Thomson & Henderson (1906) misidentified a specimen as Junceella elongata (Pallas) that was renamed by Simpson as a new species Scirpearia thomsoni , which is actually a species of Ellisella but essentially unrecognisable from both the original and Simpson’s descriptions. See the entry for Ellisella elongata for the history.