Abietinella operculata (Jäderholm, 1903)

Schejter, L., Genzano, G., Pérez, C. D., Acuña, F., Cordeiro, R. T. S., Silva, R. A., Garese, A. & Bremec, C. S., 2020, Checklist of Benthic Cnidaria in the SW Atlantic Ocean (54 ºS- 56 ºS), Zootaxa 4878 (2), pp. 201-239 : 209

Abietinella operculata (Jäderholm, 1903)

Material examined: BBB 2016: St. 9; St. 11; St. 12; St. 13; St. 23; St. 27; St. 30; St. 32; St. 33; St. 34; St. 35; St. 38; St. 39 ( Fig. 2E ) (MACN-In: 43456, 43457, 43458, 43459, 43460, 43461, 43462, 43463).

Distribution: The species is distributed in south Patagonian sector and subantarctic island (50– 54°S) as Zygophylax operculata ( Jäderholm 1905; Blanco 1968, 1994).

Remarks: Abundant big and fertile colonies of this species were found in all analyzed areas usually epizoical on the hydroid Synthecium protectum and on soft-corals.

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FIGURE 2. Recorded distribution of the top #12 most frequently recorded species during the present study. MPAs NI and NII are showed in the map.