Zanclea protecta Hastings, 1930

Distribution in South America: polyp—Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, at 0.24°S 90.85°W in Isla Santiago (Hastings 1930; Calder et al. 2003); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, at 20.41°S 40.18°W (Grohmann 1997, 2006).

Habitat: polyp—on bryozoans, from 9 to 11m depth (Hastings 1930; Calder et al. 2003; Grohmann 2006).