Aglaophenia patagonica (d’Orbigny, 1839)

Synonyms in the area: Plumularia patagonica d’Orbigny, 1839 p. 27 [polyp].

Remarks: d'Orbigny (1839 p. 27) recorded the species for the northern Patagonia coast but gave no specific locality for it.

Distribution in South America: polyp—Pacific Ocean, Chile, from 42.35°S to 42.45°S (Hartlaub 1905 p. 688–689; Leloup 1974 p. 51, 53).

Habitat: polyp—from 70 to 300m depth, on sand with pebbles and shells and on hard bottom (Leloup 1974 p. 53).