Sertularella gayi (Lamouroux, 1821)

Synonyms in the area: Sertularella gayi parva —Blanco 1968, 1994a; Sertularella gayi gayi —Naumov & Stepanjants 1962; Vervoort 1972; Blanco 1982, 1994a [polyp].

Distribution in South America: polyp—Pacific Ocean, Chile, from 42.38°S to around 54°S (Jäderholm 1903 p. 281–282; Galea 2007 p. 62–63); Atlantic Ocean, Argentina, from 41°S to 56°S (Naumov & Stepanjants 1962; Blanco 1968, 1982, 1994a; Vervoort 1972; Genzano & Zamponi 1997; Seo 2003).

Habitat: polyp—from 18 to 990m depth, on shells (Jäderholm 1903 p. 281–282; Naumov & Stepanjants 1962; Blanco 1968, 1982, 1994a; Vervoort 1972; Galea 2007 p. 62–63).