Macrocoeloma laevigatum (Stimpson, 1860)

Material examined (N=1). 1f, 28/VIII/2004, St. 0 1 (MZUESC #717).

Distribution. Western Atlantic – East coast of the United States, Antilles, and Brazil (from Pará to Alagoas) (Melo 1996).

Ecological notes. On sand, rock, and algae bottoms. From shallow waters to 30 m (Melo 1996).

Previous records in Bahia. None.

Remarks. The present record extends the southern distributional limit known for M. laevigatum, formerly represented by Alagoas State, Brazil (Coelho 1971; Melo 1996), to Camamu Bay (13° S).