Plumularia floridana Nutting, 1900

Synonyms in the area: Plumularia sinuosa Fraser, 1938a, 1948; Calder et al. 2003 [polyp].

Distribution in South America: polyp—Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, from 0.77°N to 1.1°S in Galápagos Archipelago, at 2.19°S 80.90°W in Santa Elena Bay (Fraser 1938a, 1948; Calder et al. 2003); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, from 2.50°S to 4.50°S, at 8.71°S 35.10°W, at 9.77°S 35.84°W, from 18.50°S to 25.20°S (Vannucci Mendes 1946; Vannucci 1949, 1951a; Migotto 1996; Grohmann 1997, 2006; Grohmann et al. 1997, 2003; Rosso & Marques 1997; Calder & Maÿal 1998; Marques et al. 2006; Shimabukuro 2007; Cangussu et al. 2010; Silveira & Morandini 2011; Fernandez et al. 2015; Miranda et al. 2015).

Habitat: polyp—in estuarine regions and rocky shores, from 2 to 40m depth, on algae, fouling, ascidians, hydroids, mud, mussels, Rhizophora mangle roots, rocks, sand, shells, sponges, wood (Fraser 1938a; Migotto 1996; Calder & Maÿal 1998; Calder et al. 2003; Marques et al. 2006; Shimabukuro 2007; Fernandez et al. 2015; Miranda et al. 2015).