Staurophora mertensii Brandt, 1835

Synonyms in the area: Staurophora falklandica Browne, 1908 [medusa]; Staurophora mertensi —Kramp 1957 [incorrect subsequent spelling] [medusa].

Distribution in South America: medusa—Atlantic Ocean, Argentina, at 42.50°S 62.12°W, at 54.65°S 64.14°W, at Malvinas (Falkland) Islands (Browne 1908; Kramp 1957; Zamponi 1983a; Mianzan 1989; Genzano et al. 2008a).

Habitat: medusa—up to 151m depth (Kramp 1957).