Echinogorgia multispinosa Thomson & Henderson, 1905: 293–294, pl. 6, fig. 1 (Sri Lanka).
? Echinogorgia multispinosa Thomson & Simpson 1909: 218 ((Andamans; Coromandel coast).
Opinion: This species does occur in the region but its true identity is unknown.
Justification: This Indian record could be valid: Thomson & Simpson 1909: 218 (Andamans; Coromandel coast).
Literature analysis: The species was originally collected in Sri Lanka, and a little later one of the original authors claimed it also occurred in the region, but neither of the two descriptions included any sclerite images and the original drawing of a branch portion shows the surface covered in interlocking or overlapping irregular spindlelike sclerites, which is most certainly not a character of Echinogorgia. Until the species is redescribed it remains of uncertain generic identity. Rao & Devi (2003) just list the species.