Distribution in South America: polyp—Pacific Ocean, Chile, at 53.7°S 70.9°W (Galea & Schories 2012a p. 36; Galea et al. 2014 p. 23); Atlantic Ocean, at South Georgia Island (Jäderholm 1905; Blanco 1994a).
Habitat: polyp—from 15 to 310m depth (Jäderholm 1905; Blanco 1994a; Galea & Schories 2012a p. 36).