Table 1 Review of medusae and ctenophores from the Bahía Blanca region (Argentina) based on own data and literature data. In each case, data related to study area and type of collection from own samples are highlighted in bold while those from literature are not highlighted; when both sources overlap, data are italic

Phylum CNIDARIA

Class HYDROZOA

Subclass HYDROIDOLINA

Order ANTHOATHECATA

Suborder FILIFERA

  Turritopsis nutricula

1979–1981; 1983–2008; 2010; 2013–2014

BBE-ER-MH

Hoffmeyer 1983; Ramírez and Zamponi 1980; Genzano et al. 2008a; Rodriguez 2012; This study

J, A

  Amphinema dinema ^a

2013; 2015

ER-MH

This study

A

  Proboscidactyla mutabilis

1970; 1983–2008

ER

Ramírez and Zamponi 1980; Genzano et al. 2008a; Rodriguez 2012

A

  Halitiara formosa ^a

2013–2014

ER-MH

This study

J, A

Suborder APLANULATA

  Corymorpha januarii

1982; 1983–2008; 2010; 2013–2014

BBE-ER

Genzano et al. 2009a; Rodriguez 2012; This study

H ^c, J, A

  Hybocodon chilensis

1983–2008; 2010

BBE-ER

Genzano et al. 2008a; Rodriguez 2012; Rodriguez et al. 2012

J, A

Order LEPTOTHECATA

  Aequorea forskalea ^a

2014

MH

This study

J, A

  Clytia gracilis

1971–1972; 1997; 1998; 2003; 2013–2014

BBE-ER-MH

Bastida and Torti 1971; Bastida et al. 1977; Genzano et al. 2009b; Rodriguez 2012; This study

H, A

  Clytia hemisphaerica

1983–2008; 2010; 2014

ER-MH

Genzano et al. 2009b; Rodriguez 2012; This study

H, A

  Clytia lomae ^a

2014

MH

This study

A

  Clytia simplex

1970

ER

Ramírez and Zamponi 1980

A

  Obelia spp.

1979–1981; 1993–2006; 2013–2014

BBE-ER-MH

Hoffmeyer 1983; Blanco 1994; Hoffmeyer and Barría de Cao 2007; Genzano et al. 2008b; Genzano et al. 2009b; Rodriguez 2012; This study

H, J, A

  Eutonina scintillans

2006

ER

Rodriguez et al. 2007

A

  Eucheilota ventricularis

1983–2008;2010; 2013–2014

BBE-ER-MH

Rodriguez 2006; Rodriguez 2012; This study

J, A

  Cosmetirella davisi

1983–2008; 2010

ER

Ramírez and Zamponi 1980; Rodriguez 2012

A

  Mitrocomella frigida

1970; 1983–2002

ER

Ramírez and Zamponi 1980; Rodriguez 2006

A

  Mitrocomella brownei

1983–2008; 2010

ER

Genzano et al. 2008a; Rodriguez 2012

J, A

  Halopsis ocellata ^a

2015

MH

This study

A

Subclass TRACHYLINAE

Order LIMNOMEDUSAE

  Aglauropsis kawari

1983–2008; 2015

ER-MH

Genzano et al. 2008a; This study

A, J

  Gossea brachymera

1982–1984; 2013–2014

BBE-ER-MH

Mianzan 1986a; This study

na; J, A

  Olindias sambaquiensis

1981–1984; 2013–2014

BBE-ER-MH

Mianzan 1986a; Zamponi and Mianzan 1985; Mianzan 1989c; Macchi et al. 1995; Chiaverano et al. 2004; Chiaverano & Mianzan 2001; Rodriguez 2012; This study

J, A

Order TRACHYMEDUSAE

  Liriope tetraphylla

1983; 1987–1988; 1992–2002; 2013–2014

BBE-ER-MH

Gaitán 2004; Rodriguez 2012; This study

J, A

  Halitrephes maasi

1970

ER

Ramírez and Zamponi 1980

A

Class SCYPHOZOA

Subclass DISCOMEDUSAE

Order SEMAEOSTOMEAE

  Drymonema gorgo

1982–1984; 2008; 2012

BBE-MH

Mianzan 1986a; Mianzan 1989a, b; This study

J ^b

  Chrysaora lactea

1982–1984; 2013–2014

BBE-ER-MH

Mianzan 1986a; Mianzan 1989a, b; This study

E, J, A

  Aurelia aurita

1982–1984; 2008; 2013

BBE-MH

Mianzan 1986a; Mianzan 1989a, b; This study

E, J, A

Phylum CTENOPHORA

Class TENTACULATA

Subclass CYCLOCOELA

Order LOBATA

  Mnemiopsis leidyi

1982–1984; 1990; 2013–2014

BBE-ER-MH

Mianzan and Sabatini 1985; Mianzan 1986a; Hoffmeyer 1990 (as Mnemiopsis mccrady); This study

J, A

Subclass TYPHLOCOELA

Order CYDIPPIDA

  Pleurobrachia pileus

1979–1981; 2013–2014

BBE-ER-MH

Hoffmeyer 1983; This study

na; J, A

Class NUDA

Order BEROIDA

  Beroe ovata

1982–1984; 2013–2014

BBE-ER-MH

Mianzan 1986a, b; This study

J, A