Acanthogorgia turgida Nutting, 1910: 21–22 Stiasny 1947: 50–52 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 Ramvilas, Ghosh Alderslade, Philip Ranjeet, Kutty Zootaxa 2023 2023-02-07 5236 1 1 124 8XRG Nutting, 1910 Nutting 1910 [151,605,726,753] Anthozoa Acanthogorgiidae Acanthogorgia Animalia Alcyonacea 38 39 Cnidaria species turgida      Acanthogorgia turgida Nutting, 1910: 21–22, pl. 1, fig. 2, 2a, pl. 19, fig 4 (Buton Island, Kei Island, Timor Island);  Stiasny 1947: 50–52, text figs. I, J. Opinion: There is no evidence that this species occurs in the region.  Justification:  These Indian records seem to be either invalid or unconfirmable: Thomas & George 1990: 420–421, pl. 1C, fig. 1e, 1–4 (off Bombay); Thomas et al. 1998: 163, fig. 1D, 1–4 (off Quilon).  Literature analysis: Nutting’s original description of this species includes several sclerite drawings that could represent a number of different species of  Acanthogorgia,but his material was redescribed by Stiasny who gave a good figure of a polyp even though the sclerite figures were rather crude. Regarding the Indian records, however, it is not possible to determine what species Thomas & George (1990)or Thomas et al.(1998)had.