Paraplexaura mannarensis Fernando 2011
Description
Paraplexaura mannarensis Fernando, 2011 (species status uncertain)
Paraplexaura mannarensis Fernando, 2011: 67, pl. 42, fig. 1–1e (Vedalai); Fernando et al. 2017: 145, pl. 67, fig. 1–1e (Vedalai).
Opinion: This species does occur in the region.
Justification:
Literature analysis: Both publications of Fernando (2011) and Fernando et al. (2017) describe the same material. There are undescribed species of this genus with similar large, thick, thorny surface sclerites (see Fabricius & Alderslade, 2001: 208) and it would be difficult to separate them from this species because it is impossible to distinguish in the supplied figures what are calycular sclerites (if any) or anthocodial sclerites (if any) from the many coenenchymal sclerites. The arrangement of the anthocodial sclerites would also be needed for an identification.This species appears to be quite similar to Echinogorgia seshayiaii Fernando, 2011, which is probably a Paraplexaura.
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Family
- Plexauridae
- Genus
- Paraplexaura
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Alcyonacea
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Scientific name authorship
- Fernando
- Species
- mannarensis
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic concept label
- Paraplexaura mannarensis Fernando, 2011 sec. Ramvilas, Alderslade & Ranjeet, 2023
References
- Fernando, S. A. (2011) Monograph on Gorgonids (Sea fans) of India. Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Parangipettai, 145 pp.
- Fernando, S. A, Venkataraman, K. & Raghunathan, C. (2017) Gorgonians of Indian sea. Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, 330 pp. Available from: https: // www. nhbs. com / (accessed 21 March 2022)
- Fabricius, K. & Alderslade, P. (2001) Soft corals and sea fans: a comprehensive guide to the tropical shallow-water genera of the Central-West Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Queensland, 262 pp.