Thor manningi Chace, 1972

(Figure 2F)

Thor manningi Chace, 1972: 137, figs. 59–60.

Material examined. Brazil, São Paulo: 1 ind, CCDB 3507, Ubatuba, Enseada de Ubatuba, Praia Itaguá, on colonies of Schizoporella errata, coll. F. Mantelatto, ix.2008; 6 ind (2 ov), CCDB 2593, Ubatuba, Enseada de Ubatuba, Praia Itaguá, on Schizoporella errata, coll. F. Mantelatto, 17.ix.2008; 1 ind (1 ov), CCDB 1850, Ubatuba, Enseada de Ubatuba, Praia Itaguá, on Schizoporella errata, coll. F. Mantelatto et al., 16.ix.2010; 7 ind (4 ov), CCDB 2737, Ubatuba, Enseada de Ubatuba, Praia Itaguá, on Schizoporella errata, coll. F. Mantelatto et al., 22.ii.2011; 1 ind, (CCDB 3840), Ilhabela, Engenho d’Água, 12.vii.2006.

Distribution. Western Atlantic—Bermuda, USA (North Carolina) to Brazil (seamounts of the North Brazilian Chain, Fernando de Noronha, Ceará to São Paulo). Central Atlantic — Ascension Island (Manning & Chace 1990; Christoffersen 1998; Coelho Filho 2006).

Previous records. Ubatuba (Duarte & Nalesso 1996; Morgado & Tanaka 2001); São Sebastião (Duarte & Nalesso 1996; Morgado & Tanaka 2001; Amaral et al. 2010); locality not mentioned (Christoffersen 1998).

Remarks. Sequences accession number (GenBank): CCDB 2737 - 16S (KU312995), COI (KX589004).