Echinomuricea uliginosa Thomson & Simpson, 1909

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 : 58

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7639504
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scientific name	Echinomuricea uliginosa Thomson & Simpson, 1909
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Echinomuricea uliginosa Thomson & Simpson, 1909 View in CoL

Echinomuricea uliginosa Thomson & Simpson, 1909: 210–203 View in CoL , pl. 4, fig. 6&7 (Kalpeni banks, Lakshadweep; Arakan coast).

Opinion: This species does occur in the region but its true identity is unknown.

Justification:

Literature analysis: This species was described without any sclerite illustrations and so remains unidentifiable. Among the sclerites that are stated to occur are long warty spindles and irregular forms with numerous long smooth spines arising from one side, and spindles that are bifurcated at both ends, indicating the species is unlikely to belong in Echinomuricea . Venkataraman et al. (2004) just list the species.