Placogorgia orientalis 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 : 69

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7639583
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scientific name	Placogorgia orientalis Thomson & Henderson, 1906
status

Treatment

Placogorgia orientalis Thomson & Henderson, 1906: 68–69 (Andamans) .

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

Justification:

Literature analysis: Because this species was described without any illustrations and without any mention of thornscales typical of Placogorgia , and has never been redescribed, it remains unidentifiable. Kükenthal (1924) included it when dealing with species he grouped as Placogorgia but commented that it did not belong in that genus. Rao & Devi (2003) just listed it.