Symplectoscyphus magellanicus (Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890)

Synonyms in the area: Calyptothuiaria magellanica Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890 p. 244 [polyp]; Sertularella affinis Hartlaub, 1900 p. 43–44, 1905 p. 632–633 [polyp]; Sertularella magellanica —Nutting 1904 p. 99; Hartlaub 1905 p. 637–638; Stepanjants 1979 [polyp].

Distribution in South America: polyp—Pacific Ocean, Chile, from 50.84°S to the Strait of Magellan (Marktanner-Turneretscher 1890 p. 244, Vervoort 1972 p. 158–166; Galea 2007 p. 69–71; Galea et al. 2009a p. 342; Galea & Schories 2012a p. 51–52); Atlantic Ocean, Argentina, at 36.08°S 53.36°W, from 42°S to 56°S (Hartlaub 1900, 1905; Nutting 1904; Vervoort 1972; Stepanjants 1979; Blanco 1984b; El Beshbeeshy 1 991, 2011; Blanco 1994a; Genzano & Zamponi 1997; Seo 2003; Miranda et al. 2015).

Habitat: from 15 to 403m depth, on sponges (Nutting 1904; Vervoort 1972 p. 158–166; El Beshbeeshy 1991, 2011; Blanco 1994a; Galea 2007 p. 69–71; Galea et al. 2009a p. 342; Galea & Schories 2012a p. 51–52).