Euphysa aurata Forbes, 1848

Synonyms in the area: Euphysa monotentaculata Zamponi, 1983b (syn. nov.); Genzano et al. 2008a [medusa].

Distribution in South America: medusa—Pacific Ocean, Peru to Chile, from 3.50°S to 56°S (Kramp 1966; Fagetti 1973 p. 36; Palma & Rosales 1995; Pagès & Orejas 1999; Palma & Apablaza 2004; Apablaza & Palma 2006; Galea 2007 p. 29-30; Palma et al. 2007a p. 70, 2007b p. 74, 80, 2014a; Villenas et al. 2009; Pavez et al. 2010; Bravo et al. 2011; Chirichigno, pers. comm.); Atlantic Ocean, Colombia to Argentina, at 10.42°N, 10.27°N, from 37°S to 46°S, and at Strait of Magellan (Moncaleano & Niño 1976; Ramírez & Zamponi 1980; Zamponi 1983a, 1983b, 1985; Pagès & Orejas 1999; Genzano et al. 2008a; Guerrero et al. 2013).

Habitat: medusa—species widely distributed in boreal and subantarctic waters (Pagès & Orejas 1999).