Eudoxoides mitra (Huxley, 1859)

Synonyms in the area: Diphyopsis mitra —Alvariño 1971, 1976, 1981; Cordeiro & Montú 1991; Araujo 2003, 2006; Muggiaea kochii — Santander et al. 1981.

Distribution in South America: Pacific Ocean, Colombia, from 7.5°N to 1.8°N, 77.6°W to 82.1°W (Alvariño 1976), from 7.1°N to 1.1°N, 77.3°W to 79.5°W (Cely & Chiquillo 1993), Peru, from 6.8°S to 17°S (Santander et al. 1981; IMARPE database); Atlantic Ocean, Colombia, at 11.2°N 74.2°W off Gaira Inlet (Domínguez 2002), Venezuela, at Gulf of Cariaco (Legaré 1961), off French Guiana (Leloup 1934; Alvariño 1971), Brazil to Argentina, from 0º to 44ºS (Leloup 1932, 1934, 1937, 1955; Alvariño 1968, 1971, 1981; Nogueira & Oliveira 1991; Cordeiro & Montú 1991; Dias 1994; Pugh 1999; Migotto et al. 2002; Araujo 2003 2006, 2012; Araujo et al. 2010; Silveira & Morandini 2011; Bonecker et al. 2014).

Habitat: neritic and oceanic species, epipelagic, found in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters (Alvariño 1974; Pagés & Gili 1992; Pugh 1999; Pugh & Gasca 2009; Araujo 2012; Bonecker et al. 2014).