Latreutes parvulus (Stimpson, 1871)

Rhynchocyclus parvulus Stimpson, 1871: 124 .

Material examined. 1 f, 18.IX.2004, Ilhéus, Cachoeira River, St. 8, Pontal, trawl, MZUESC 589; 1 f, 17.V.2007, Porto Seguro, Mutá Beach (coral reef), MZUESC 906; 1 f, 17.V.2007, Porto Seguro, Mutá Beach (coral reef), MZUESC 907; 2 m, 8 f, 29.VIII.2007, Caravelas, Caravelas River, Barra de Caravelas, St. 4, MZUESC 1007; 6 f, 1 ni, 29.VIII.2007, Caravelas, Caravelas River, Barra de Caravelas, St. 4, MZUESC 1008.

Distribution. Western Atlantic—New Jersey, USA, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Eastern Atlantic—Western Sahara to Congo (Christoffersen 1982).

Ecological notes. Collected mainly on algae (red and brown). Salinity range: 38–39 psu. Depth range: intertidal to 124 m (Christoffersen 1982).

Previous records. Salvador (Christoffersen 1982); Camamu Bay (Almeida et al. 2007b).