Linuche unguiculata (Swartz, 1788)

Remarks: the medusae are common in Caribbean waters (Larson 1992). They probably occur at the Caribbean coasts of Colombia and Venezuela.

Distribution in South America: polyp—Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, from 20°S to 27°S (Silveira & Morandini 1998; Morandini et al. 2005a; Silveira & Morandini 2011).

Habitat: polyp—coastal, on coral debris;

medusa—coastal shallow waters (Silveira & Morandini 1998; Morandini et al. 2005a).