Verrucella balasubramaniani Fernando 2011
Description
Verrucella balasubramaniani Fernando, 2011 (species status uncertain)
Verrucella balasubramaniani Fernando, 2011: 115–116, pl. 74, fig. 1–1d (SE coast between Puducherry and Cuddalore); Fernando et al. 2017: 258, pl. 120, fig. 1–1d (SE coast between Puducherry and Cuddalore).
Opinion: This species does occur in the region.
Justification:
Literature analysis: The descriptions of the Indian material by Fernando (2011) and Fernando et al. (2017) are identical. A more detailed report on the sclerites is necessary but the dense bushy colony form would seem to be a distinguishing character except for the fact that a colony with similar growth form is figured in the description of V. umbraculam by Fernando (2011; pl. 83, fig. 1j) and Fernando et al. (2017; pl. 132, fig. 1j.).
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Family
- Ellisellidae
- Genus
- Verrucella
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Alcyonacea
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Scientific name authorship
- Fernando
- Species
- balasubramaniani
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic concept label
- Verrucella balasubramaniani 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)