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The species was identified using an integrated morpho-molecular method. <i>Sarcothelia</i> is characterised by the “presence of membranous and stolonal colonies, blue or brown coloration, zooxanthellate, and platelet-like sclerites”. <i>Sarcothelia indica</i> sp. nov. is distinguishable from <i>S. edmondsoni</i> by its pulsating polyps, by a rugged microstructure on the surface of platelet-like sclerites, and by a significant genetic difference. In <i>S. indica</i> sp. nov. platelet-like sclerites are abundantly distributed in the tentacles and the polyp body, but are only rarely seen on the membranous base or ribbon-like stolons of the colonies investigated. Based on partial <i>mtMutS</i> and 28S rDNA sequences, the newly collected specimens belong to a well-supported group that includes <i>Xenia, Sansibia, Yamazatum, Quattuoria, Latissimia</i> and <i>Unomia</i>. 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