Bougainvillia carolinensis (McCrady, 1859)

Synonyms in the area:? Bougainvillia carolinensis —Vannucci 1951b [medusa].

Remarks: Vannucci (1951b) considered her record as doubtful.

Distribution in South America: medusa—Atlantic Ocean, Colombia to Brazil, from 10°N to 0° (Equator); from 23.2°S to 25.3°S (Alvariño 1968;Vannucci 1951a, 1951b; Vannucci & Rees 1961; Tronolone 2001, 2008; Migotto et al. 2002; Nascimento 2010; Silveira & Morandini 2011).