Nicella elegans Fernando, 2017

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 : 95

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:796FF9F5-E71F-4C69-92CC-CF4D6752BD77
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7639726
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scientific name	Nicella elegans Fernando, 2017
status

Treatment

Nicella elegans Fernando, 2017 (species status uncertain)

Nicella gracilis Fernando, 2011: 126–127 View in CoL , pl. 88, fig. 1–1f (Kanyakumari).

Nicella elegans nom. nov. Fernando et al. 2017: 288, pl. 135, fig. 1–1f (Cuddalore).

Opinion: This species does occur in the region.

Justification:

Literature analysis: Originally named as Nicella gracilis Fernando, 2011 , Fernando et al. (2017) changed the name to Nicella elegans as the former was preoccupied by Nicella gracilis Cairns, 2007 . Without more detailed descriptions and larger illustrations of the sclerites it would be difficult to distinguish this species from any similar taxa.