Melithaea hicksoni ( Nutting, 1911 )

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 : 29

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7639371
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scientific name	Melithaea hicksoni ( Nutting, 1911 )
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Melithaea hicksoni ( Nutting, 1911) View in CoL

Acabaria hicksoni Nutting, 1911: 47 View in CoL , pl. 8, fig. 3, 3a; pl. 12, fig. 4 (Haingsisi, Indonesia).

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

Justification:

Literature analysis: This species was originally named Acabaria hicksoni for a specimen from Indonesia. Kumar et al. (2017: PY-B) and Kumar et al. (2019) just list the species as occurring in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with a complete lack of evidence and no supporting references at all.