Clytia paulensis (Vanhöffen, 1910)

Distribution in South America: polyp—Pacific Ocean, Chile, at 43.88ºS 73.75ºW, at 43.93ºS 73.86ºW in Guaitecas Archipelago and from 53ºS to 54ºS (Galea 2007 p. 89–90; Galea et al. 2007b p. 312, 2009a p. 321); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, at 8.71°S 35°W, from 9.70°S to 9.95°S, at 20.30°S 40.30°W, from 22.9°S to 24°S, Argentina, no specific record (Grohmann 1997, 2006; Genzano & Zamponi 1997; Grohmann et al. 1997, 2011; Calder & Maÿal 1998; Shimabukuro 2007).

Habitat: polyp—intertidal zone to 30m depth, on rocky shores, on algae, ascidians, hydroids (e.g., Obelia dichotoma, Symplectoscyphus filiformis and S. subdichotomus), sandstone reef, sponges (Calder & Maÿal 1998; Migotto et al. 2002; Shimabukuro 2007; Galea et al. 2009a p. 321).