Stauridiosarsia reesi (Vannucci, 1956)

Synonyms in the area: Dipurena reesi —Vannucci 1956; Moreira et al. 1978; Migotto et al. 2002; Silveira & Morandini 2011 [polyp and medusa]; Grohmann et al. 1997; Migotto et al. 2001; Grohmann 2006, 2007, abstract [polyp]; Genzano et al. 2008a [medusa]; Miranda et al. 2015 [polyp]; Stauropurena reesi —Grohmann, 1997 [polyp].

Remarks: the distribution range provided by Ramírez & Zamponi (1981) is not based on specific records and, therefore, we did not consider that information for this species.

Distribution in South America: polyp—Atlantic Ocean, Brazil to Argentina, from 20°S to 25.20°S, at 40.74°S 64.95°W, at 41.84°S 65.12°W (Vannucci 1956; Moreira et al. 1978; Grohmann 1997; Grohmann et al. 1997; Migotto et al. 2001, 2002; Grohmann 2006, 2007, abstract; Silveira & Morandini 2011; Miranda et al. 2015); medusa—Atlantic Ocean, Brazil to Argentina, from 23.5°S to 26.5°S, at 41.84°S 65.12°W (Vannucci 1956; Moreira et al. 1978; Migotto et al. 2002; Genzano et al. 2008a; Nogueira Jr. 2012; Nogueira Jr. et al. 2015a).

Habitat: tropical, subtropical and sub-temperate waters (Genzano et al. 2008a); polyp—on Ulva sp., Corallina sp., and “on the vertical glass wall of the jars” (Vannucci 1956:482).