Anthogorgia racemosa 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 : 40

Anthogorgia racemosa Thomson & Simpson, 1909

Anthogorgia racemosa Thomson & Simpson, 1909: 195–196 , pl. 2, fig. 2 & 3, pl. 8, fig 14 (Andamans).

Opinion: This species does occur in the region.

Justification:

These Indian records seem to be either invalid or unconfirmable: Fernando, 2011: 32–33, pl. 11, fig. 1–1c (Nagapatinam); Fernando et al. 2017: pl. 24, fig. 1–1c (Nagapatinam).

Literature analysis: This species, which was originally described from the Andamans, remains difficult to identify because of Thomson & Simpson’s minimal description and sclerites illustrations. It does, however, have robust, heavily warted spindles that clearly do not match the “long and slender spindles with sparsely placed minute tubercles” of the specimen described in the identical accounts by Fernando (2011) and Fernando et al. (2017). Rao & Devi (2003) just listed the species.