Trimuricea cuddalorensis 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 : 70

Trimuricea cuddalorensis Fernando, 2011 (species status uncertain)

Trimuricea cuddalorensis Fernando, 2011: 46–47 , pl. 23, fig. 1–1c (Cuddalore); Fernando et al. 2017: 99, pl. 44, fig. 1–1c (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. The figured thornscales bear some resemblance to those in several known species, but the description says that spindles appear to be absent, whereas they are present in all known species. The description says branch anastomoses are infrequent and limited to the centre of the colony, but enhancement of their image shows this does not seem to be the case.