Leander paulensis Ortmann, 1897

Material examined (N=36). 3ni, 25/IV/2004, St. 0 8 (MZUESC #649); 1m, 3f, 30/X/2004, St. 0 1 (MZUESC #732); 2m, 05/IX/2005, St. 0 8 (MZUESC #733).

Distribution. Western Atlantic – Florida, Antilles, and Brazil (Maranhão, Ceará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Bahia, and São Paulo). Eastern Pacific (Ramos-Porto 1986; Ramos-Porto & Coelho 1998).

Ecological notes. On sandy bottoms, associated with seagrass. From shallow waters to 16 m (Ramos- Porto 1986; Ramos-Porto & Coelho 1998).

Previous records in Bahia. Ramos-Porto (1986), Ramos-Porto & Coelho (1990), Almeida et al. (2006, 2007).