Lampea pancerina (Chun, 1879)

Distribution in South America: Atlantic Ocean, Suriname to Argentina, from 11ºN to 41ºS (Harbison et al. 1978; Mianzan 1999; specimens collected in this study).

Habitat: epipelagic, with occurrences associated with salps, their usual preys (Harbison et al. 1978).