Thuiaria polycarpa Kirchenpauer, 1884

Synonyms in the area: Parathuiaria polycarpa —Leloup 1974 p. 26–27 [polyp].

Distribution in South America: polyp—Pacific Ocean, Chile, from 29.22°S to 43.41°S (Kirchenpauer 1884 p. 27; Leloup 1974 p. 26–27; Galea et al. 2007c p. 61–64, 2009b p. 4; Galea & Schories 2012a p. 22); Atlantic Ocean, Argentina, no specific location (Blanco 1982, 1994a).

Habitat: polyp—from 5 to 80m depth, on pebbles and red algae (Leloup 1974 p. 26–27; Galea et al. 2007c p. 61–64; Galea et al. 2009b p. 4).