Acanthogorgia armata Verrill, 1878

Acanthogorgia armata Verrill, 1878: 376 (off Nova Scotia).

Opinion: There is no evidence that this species occurs in the region.

Justification:

Literature analysis: This species was originally described from off Nova Scotia, and Grasshoff (1973) reported its occurrence in the Mediterranean. Kumar et al. (2017: PY-B) just listed it as occurring in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Gulf of Mannar with no supporting evidence.