Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Namibia, also the Mediterranean (gap across region of cyclonic gyre between the South Equatorial Countercurrent and western branch of Benguela Current (5?S-13?S). Larvae, however, are not found among the cruise collections in the Agulhas Current Region (Ref. 41388). Western Atlantic: off Suriname to Brazil (Ref. 13608). Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). Indian Ocean: 0?-40?S. Western Pacific: Australia (Ref. 7300). Eastern Pacific: 42?-25?N, 5?-20?S and west of 80?W. Recorded from off Tungkang in Taiwan and Tungsha Islands in South China Sea (Ref. 39633).