Pseudopterogorgia fredericki Williams & Vennam, 2001

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 : 79

Pseudopterogorgia fredericki Williams & Vennam, 2001

Pseudopterogorgia fredericki Williams & Vennam, 2001: 72–81 , fig. 1–6 13 ( St. Mary’s Isles , Karnataka).

Opinion: This species does occur in the region.

Justification:

These Indian records could be valid: Fernando 2011: 87–88, pl. 57, fig. 2–2c (West coast); Fernando et al. 2017: 185, pl. 84, fig. 1–1c (West coast).

Literature analysis: The descriptions of the Indian material by Fernando (2011) and Fernando et al. (2017) are identical.

The sclerite images are not sharp and very few scaphoids appear to be present, but the material seems to be conspecific.