Paraplexaura maxima 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 : 67

Paraplexaura maxima Fernando, 2011 (species status uncertain)

Paraplexaura maxima Fernando, 2011: 68 , pl. 43, fig. 1–1e (off Cuddalore and Puducherry); Fernando et al. 2017: 147, pl. 68, fig. 1–1e (off Cuddalore and Puducherry).

Opinion: This species does occur in the region.

Justification:

Literature analysis: Both publications of Fernando (2011) and Fernando et al. (2017) describe the same material. Without a detailed description of the sclerites and the polyp armature it would not be easy to distinguish this species from any similar taxa.