Trimuricea indica Fernando, 2011

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 : 71

Trimuricea indica Fernando, 2011 (species status uncertain)

Trimuricea indica Fernando, 2011: 47–48 , pl. 24, fig. 1–1e (Cuddalore); Fernando et al. 2017: 101, pl. 45, fig. 1–1e (Cuddalore).

Opinion: This species does occur in the region.

Justification:

Literature analysis: The publications of Fernando (2011) and Fernando et al. (2017) describe the same material, but without more detailed descriptions and larger illustrations of the sclerites it would be difficult to recognise this species and distinguish it from any similar taxa. It is not clear what the authors mean by the tentacles contain thornscales.