A new species of Sinularia from the Seychelles is described and depicted: S. vanderlandi. Species with colony morphology and sclerites similar to that of S. vanderlandi are discussed. Sinularia intacta Tixier-Durivault, 1970, S. rotundata Tixier-Durivault, 1970, and S. molesta Tixier-Durivault, 1970, are considered to be synonyms; S. molesta is here selected as the valid name.

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van Ofwegen, L. (2001). Sinularia vanderlandi spec. nov. (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from the Seychelles. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 334, 103–114.