Distribution in South America: medusa—Pacific Ocean, Chile, from 53ºS to 55.83ºS (Pagès & Orejas 1999); Atlantic Ocean, Argentina, at 57ºS 60.5ºW and at 45.5ºS 62.5ºW (specimens collected in this study).
Habitat: near surface, mostly neritic (Pagès & Orejas 1999; and specimens collected in this study).