Lensia ajax Totton, 1941

Remarks: the records for this species in northern Chile extends its latitudinal range to 23ºS in the Pacific Ocean.

Distribution in South America: Pacific Ocean, Chile, at 23ºS off Antofagasta (Pagès et al. 2001; Palma & Apablaza 2004); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil to Argentina, from 0º to 44ºS (Pugh 1999; Migotto et al. 2002; Silveira & Morandini 2011).

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