Echinogorgia multispinosa Thomson & Henderson, 1905

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 : 54

Echinogorgia multispinosa Thomson & Henderson, 1905

Echinogorgia multispinosa Thomson & Henderson, 1905: 293–294 , pl. 6, fig. 1 ( Sri Lanka).

? Echinogorgia multispinosa Thomson & Simpson 1909: 218 ((Andamans; Coromandel coast).

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

Justification: This Indian record could be valid: Thomson & Simpson 1909: 218 (Andamans; Coromandel coast).

Literature analysis: The species was originally collected in Sri Lanka, and a little later one of the original authors claimed it also occurred in the region, but neither of the two descriptions included any sclerite images and the original drawing of a branch portion shows the surface covered in interlocking or overlapping irregular spindlelike sclerites, which is most certainly not a character of Echinogorgia . Until the species is redescribed it remains of uncertain generic identity. Rao & Devi (2003) just list the species.