Lensia leouveteau Totton, 1941

Distribution in South America: Pacific Ocean, Chile, at 33ºS off Valparaíso (Ulloa et al. 2000); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, from 0º to 33ºS (Totton 1941; Alvariño 1971; Dias 1994; Pugh 1999; Migotto et al. 2002; Silveira & Morandini 2011; Nishiyama 2016; Nishiyama et al. 2016).

Habitat: neritic and oceanic species, mesopelagic, found in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters (Pugh 1999; Pugh & Gasca 2009; Nishiyama 2016).