Nectopyramis thetis Bigelow, 1911

Synonyms in the area: Nectopyramis spinosa Sears, 1952 (partim)—Alvariño 1971, 1981; Migotto et al. 2002.

Remarks: Nectopyramis thetis is a synonym of N. spinosa Sears, 1952 (partim) (Pugh 1992). Araujo (2006) cited this species for northeastern Brazilian coast, but identification needs further confirmation, with the comparison with material in better conditions.

Distribution in South America: Atlantic Ocean, Brazil to Uruguay, from 0º to 34ºS (Alvariño 1981; Pugh 1999; Migotto et al. 2002; Araujo 2006, 2012; Silveira & Morandini 2011).

Habitat: oceanic species (Pugh 1999; Araujo 2012).