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 Author Ramvilas, Ghosh 0000-0001-5028-9058 ramvilas@kufos.ac.in Author Alderslade, Philip 0000-0001-5801-4681 phil.alderslade@csiro.au Author Ranjeet, Kutty 0000-0001-5028-9058 ramvilas@kufos.ac.in text Zootaxa 2023 2023-02-07 5236 1 1 124 journal article 54753 10.11646/zootaxa.5236.1.1 64c50077-1b03-44c5-9af9-0dac9180d62d 1175-5326 7639327 796FF9F5-E71F-4C69-92CC-CF4D6752BD77 Pseudopterogorgia kodiakaraiensis Fernando, 2011 (species status uncertain) Pseudopterogorgia kodiakaraiensis Fernando, 2011: 88–89 , pl. 58, fig. 1–1c (Kodiakkarai); Fernando et al . 2017: 187 , pl. 85, fig. 1–1c (Kodiakkarai). 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.