197. Pteria colymbus (Röding, 1798)

Bathymetric distribution: 4–150 m —SW.

Geographical distribution: USA (North Carolina) to Argentina —WGD.

Remarks: Two species of Pteria are often recorded from Brazil, P. colymbus and P. hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758), both considered valid species. Following Domaneschi & Lopes (1986b), only one species is here considered, P. colymbus, excluding P. hirundo .

References: Domaneschi & Lopes (1986b), Rios (1994, 2009).