Proboscidactyla ornata (McCrady, 1859)

Proboscidactyla ornata (McCrady, 1859) View in CoL

Remarks: the distribution range provided by Ramírez & Zamponi (1981) is not based on specific records and, therefore, we did not consider that information for this species.

Distribution in South America: polyp—Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, from 22.50°S to 23.50°S, from 29.50°S to 33.50°S (Migotto et al. 2002);

medusa—Pacific Ocean, Colombia to Chile, from 1.50°N to 3.50°S, from 37°S to 55.136°S (Kramp 1952, 1966; Fagetti 1973 p. 51; Segura-Puertas 1984; Palma et al. 2007a p. 70, 2007b p. 73–80, 2014a; Villenas et al. 2009; Bravo et al. 2011); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil to Uruguay, from 16°S to 35°S (Thiel 1938a; Vannucci 1951a, 1957b, 1963; Moreira 1973, 1978; Goy 1979; Navas-Pereira 1974, 1981; Correia 1983; Tronolone 2001, 2008; Migotto et al. 2002; Silveira & Morandini 2011; Nogueira Jr. 2012; Bonecker et al. 2014; Nagata et al. 2014a, 2014b; Nogueira Jr. et al. 2015a).

Habitat: medusa—eurythermic and euryhaline species, up to 82m depth (Vannucci 1957, 1963; Correia 1983; Bonecker et al. 2014).