Pseudopterogorgia balasubramanii Fernando, 2011

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 : 78

Pseudopterogorgia balasubramanii Fernando, 2011 (species status uncertain)

Pseudopterogorgia balasubramanii Fernando, 2011: 82–83 , fig. 1–1c (Kothapatnam); Fernando et al. 2017: 178–179, pl. 81, fig. 1–1c (SE coast).

Opinion: This species does occur in the region but it is probably the same as some of the other Pseudopterogorgia species described by Fernando (2011).

Justification:

Literature analysis: The descriptions of the Indian material by Fernando (2011) and Fernando et al. (2017) are identical and the species is possibly new, but without more detailed descriptions and larger illustrations of the sclerites it would be difficult to recognise and distinguish from some of their other species.