Lensia hardy Totton, 1941

Distribution in South America: Pacific Ocean, Colombia, from 7.15°N to 1.8°N (Cely & Chiquillo 1993), Chile, at 23ºS off Antofagasta (Apablaza & Palma 2006), at 33ºS off Valparaíso (Palma 1973, 1977); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil to Argentina, from 0º to 57ºS (Alvariño 1981; Pugh 1999; Migotto et al. 2002; Araujo 2006, 2012; Silveira & Morandini 2011; Nishiyama 2016; Nishiyama et al. 2016).

Habitat: neritic and oceanic species, epipelagic, found in tropical, subtropical, temperate and subantarctic waters (Alvariño 1971; Pagès et al. 1992; Pagès & Gili 1992; Pugh 1999; Araujo 2012; Nishiyama 2016).