Lensia hostile Totton, 1941

Distribution in South America: Pacific Ocean, Chile, at 33ºS off Valparaíso (Ulloa et al. 2000); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil to Argentina, from 0º to 66ºS (Pugh 1999; Migotto et al. 2002; Silveira & Morandini 2011).

Habitat: neritic and oceanic species, found in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters (Alvariño 1971; Pugh 1999; Pugh & Gasca 2009).