119. Phidiana lynceus Bergh, 1867

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Material examined. MC, 5 spcs, H = 15–29 mm, JOC. MR, 1 spc., H = 19 mm, JOC. BLR, 4 spcs, H = 14–32 mm, MCC. PPD, 1 spc., H = 16 mm, MMC. EYL, 1 spc., H = 17 mm, MMC. TA, 3 spcs, H = 17–32 mm, IVICCM000005. TA, 3 spcs, H = 11–22 mm, IVICCM000012. PPD, 2 spcs, H = 10–17 mm, IVICCM000001. PC, 1 spc., H = 20 mm, IVICCM000161. TA, 20 spcs, H = 8–32 mm, IVICCM000172. BLR, 3 spcs, H = 12–40 mm, IVICCM000028. WYL, 1 spc., H = 6 mm, IVICCM000112. CHC, 1 spc., PNC.

Ecology. Very common on shallow water, on algae, mangrove roots and reefs.

Distribution. ABC Islands, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, St. Lucia St. Martin / St. Maarten, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, USA, Virgin Islands, Venezuela (Valdés et al. 2006; Miloslavich et al. 2010. La Restinga, Margarita: Grune et al. 2015).