Monotheca pulchella (Bale, 1882)

Synonyms in the area: Plumularia pulchella —Blanco 1973, 1994a, 1994b; Genzano 1990, 1 994b; Genzano & Zamponi 1997, 2003; Genzano & Zamponi 2003; Seo 2003; Genzano et al. 2002, 2009a [polyp].

Distribution in South America: polyp—Atlantic Ocean, Argentina, from 36°S to 42.2°S (Blanco 1973, 1994a, 1994b; Genzano 1990, 1994b; Genzano & Zamponi 1997, 2003; Genzano et al. 2002, 2009a, 2011; Seo 2003; Miranda et al. 2015).

Habitat: polyp—in shallow waters up to 23m depth (Blanco 1973, 1994; Genzano 1990; Seo 2003; Genzano & Zamponi 2003; Genzano et al. 2002, 2009a).