Fiona pinnata (Eschscholtz, 1831)

Habitat.

Pelagic.

Depth.

Neustonic (Willan 1979).

Type material.

Not available.

Distribution.

Cosmopolitan (Gosliner 1987; Schmekel and Portmann 1982).

Sampling/reporting sites.

In Peru, it was reported in Lima ( d’Orbigny 1835-1846; Álamo and Valdivieso 1997; Dall 1909). It was also reported in Chile ( Mehuín, Valdivia, Juan Fernández Islands and Talcahuano) (Fischer and Cervera 2005b; Bergh 1898).

Remarks.

Originally named Eolidia pinnata Eschscholtz 1831 (type specimen from Alaska), until its current designation as F. pinnata; it is a species with a wide latitudinal range (Trickey 2013).

Family Flabellinidae Bergh, 1889