Paracis spinosa ( 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 : 66

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scientific name	Paracis spinosa ( Thomson & Henderson, 1906 )
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Paracis spinosa ( Thomson & Henderson, 1906) View in CoL

Acis spinosa Thomson & Henderson, 1906: 77–78 , pl. 5, fig. 11 (Andamans).

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

Justification:

Literature analysis: Originally described as Acis spinosa , only a branch fragment was illustrated so the species is essentially unidentifiable. Kükenthal (1924) reassigned the species to the genus Paracis . Rao & Devi (2003) just listed it under the original name.

References

Kukenthal, W. (1924) Gorgonaria. Das Tierreich. Vol. 47. Walter de Gruyter and Co., Berlin und Leipzig, xxviii + 478 pp.

Rao, D. V. & Devi, K. (2003) Studies on the soft corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) of Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional paper, 206, 1 - 99.

Thomson, J. A. & Henderson, W. D. (1906) An account of the alcyonarians collected by the Royal Indian Marine Survey Ship Investigator in the Indian Ocean. 1. The Alcyonarians of the Deep Sea. The Indian Museum, Calcutta, 132 + xvi pp. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 8279