Lafoeina amirantensis (Millard & Bouillon, 1973)

Distribution in South America: polyp—Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, from 0.2°N to 1.3°S in Galápagos Archipelago (Calder et al. 2003); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, at 3.54°S 38.8°W, at 8.71°S 35°W, from 20.25°S to 26.99°S (Grohmann 1997; Nogueira et al. 1997; Calder & Maÿal 1998; Migotto et al. 2002; Migotto & Cabral 2005; Grohmann 2006; Bornancin 2008; Shimabukuro 2007; Silveira & Morandini 2011; Bumbeer & Rocha 2012; Marques et al. 2013; Fernandez et al. 2014, 2015; Miranda et al. 2015).

Habitat: polyp—in estuarine regions and rocky bottom, up to 5m depth, on fouling, ascidians, bryozoans, calcareous algae, mussels, hydroids, mud, Rhizophora mangle roots, rocks, Sargassum sp., shells, wood (Calder & Maÿal 1998; Calder et al. 2003; Migotto & Cabral 2005; Bornancin 2008; Shimabukuro 2007; Fernandez et al. 2014, 2015).