Census of Cnidaria (Medusozoa) and Ctenophora from South American marine waters Author M. P. Oliveira 1,16 Author S P. Miranda 2, *, Author Es W. Mianzan 10, Author Ro E. Migotto 11, Author Ne B. Nascimento 2,11 Author Eli Nogueira Júnior 12, Author Er Quiñones 13, Author Izio Scarabino 14, Author Tín Schiariti 10, Author Io N. Stampar 15, Author Tronolone 2 Author , Quíria B. Author Onio C. Marques 2,11 text Zootaxa 2016 2016-11-18 4194 1 1 256 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1 c7258597-fa96-4b98-a6f8-aecc1f8779d5 1175-5326 C21A07A7-3AD9-4AA2-8426-EAB08BA396E6 Lychnorhiza lucerna Haeckel, 1880 Synonyms in the area: Cramborhiza flagellata Haeckel, 1880 ; Catostylus cruciatus —Mayer 1910; Vannucci 1957a; Goy 1979; Lychnorhiza flagellata —Vanhöffen 1888; Rhizostoma pulmo —Moncaleano & Niño 1976. Remarks: one of the commonest medusae in Argentinean and Brazilian waters (Mianzan & Cornelius, 1999). Its metagenetic life cycle was described by Schiariti et al. (2008). The taxonomic status was unraveled by Morandini (2009). Aspects of its trophic ecology were investigated by Nagata (2015). Distribution in South America: medusa—Atlantic Ocean, Colombia , at 10.9°N 74.3°W in Cartagena Bay (Moncaleano & Niño 1976; Cedeño-Posso & Lecompte 2013b), off French Guiana (Ranson 1945), Brazil to Argentina , from 10°N to 39°S (Kramp 1961; Mianzan et al. 1988; Olagüe et al. 1990; Mianzan & Cornelius 1999; Silveira & Cornelius 2000; Morandini et al. 2005a, 2005b; Nogueira Jr. & Haddad 2006a; Morandini et al. 2006b; Schiariti 2008; Soares et al. 2009; Silveira & Morandini 2011; Nogueira Jr. 2012). Habitat: neritic species commonly found in estuaries and in coastal waters (Mianzan & Cornelius 1999; Morandini et al. 2005a; Schiariti 2008).