Symplectoscyphus sp. 1

Distribution in South America: polyp—Pacific Ocean, Chile, at 39.85°S 73.46°W (Galea & Schories 2012a p. 55–56); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil to Argentina, at 24.35°S 44.16°W, at 25.95°S 45.57°W, from 27.40°S to 27.50°S, from 29°S to 29.50°S, at 41.08°S 57.25°W, and at 53.73°S 59.90°W (Migotto et al. 2004; El Beshbeeshy 1991, 2011).

Habitat: polyp—from 10 to 775m depth, on shells, nodules of calcareous algae, anthozoan corallum and calcareous bryozoan (El Beshbeeshy 1991, 2011; Migotto et al. 2004; Galea & Schories 2012a p. 55–56).