Podocoryna quitus nomen novum (authored by Miranda, T.P. & Marques, A.C.)

Synonyms in the area: Podocoryne reticulata Fraser, 1938a [polyp] [non Stylactis reticulata Hirohito, 1988, basionym of Hydractinia reticulata (Hirohito, 1988), a secondary homonym of Hydractina reticulata Wright, 1861, present Schuchertinia reticulata (Hirohito, 1988)].

Remarks: Fraser (1938a) described Podocoryne reticulata, which was temporarily transferred to Hydractinia (Schuchert, 2016) . Calder et al. (2009) referred to Fraser’s species name, designating lectotype and paralectotype of Podocoryne reticulata . Hydractinia reticulata (Fraser, 1938a) is a secondary homonym of Hydractinia reticulata (Wright, 1861), considered a species inquirenda by Schuchert (2008, 2016) because it may be a synonym of Hydractinia echinata (Fleming, 1828) . Therefore, two authors of this manuscript ( Miranda, T.P. & Marques, A.C.) propose the ‘ nomen novum ’ Podocoryna quitus for Hydractinia reticulata (Fraser, 1938a) —the specific epithet refers to the “ quitus ”, Pre-Columbian indigenous people in Ecuador . Distribution in South America: polyp—Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, at 2.19°S 80.90°W in Santa Elena Bay (Fraser 1938a, 1948).

Habitat: polyp—from 15 to 22m depth (Fraser 1938a).