Parisis indica Thomson & Henderson, 1906

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 : 34

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scientific name	Parisis indica Thomson & Henderson, 1906
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Parisis indica Thomson & Henderson, 1906 View in CoL

Parisis indica Thomson & Henderson, 1906: 23–24 View in CoL , pl. 4, fig. 4, 5, 8&9 (Andamans).

? Parisis fruticosa Verrill, 1864: 37 View in CoL (Sulu Sea).

Opinion: This species does occur in the region.

Justification:

Literature analysis: This species is considered as a synonym of P. fruticosa , but it was described as having spindles (up to 0.2 x 0.75 mm) forming a pavement like coenenchyme, which is quite different from P. fruticosa . The description of this species did not include any sclerites figures and it has never been revised, so at present its synonymy with P. fruticosa is uncertain. Rao & Devi (2003) just list the species.