Distribution & Ecology: Gambier (Mangareva); Society (Moorea, Tahiti); Tuamotu (Mataiva, Marutea South, Takapoto, Tikehau) - Marine; Shoreline to 10 m; Hard bottom; ?Coral facultative associate.

Regional Records: Chlorodiella barbata - Forest & Guinot, 1961: 96, fig. 93-94, 99a-b, 100 (Mangareva, Marutea South, Tahiti); 1962: 66 (Biogeography "Tahiti-Tuamotu"). - Peyrot-Clausade, 1977a, annex of the species: 26; 1977b: 213; 1985: 462 (Moorea); 1989: 112 (Tikehau). - Naim, 1980a, annex 1, tab. 3; 1980b: 550 (Moorea). - Thomassin et al., 1982: 394 (Moorea). - Odinetz, 1983: 97 (Moorea). - Monteforte, 1984: 170, annex 1, tab. a (Mataiva, Moorea, Tahiti, Takapoto); 1987: 9 (Moorea). - Delesalle, 1985: 289 (Mataiva). - Galzin & Pointier, 1985: 100 (Moorea). - Guinot, 1985: 450 (List). - Odinetz-Collart & Richer de Forges, 1985: 201 (Moorea and/or Tahiti). - Salvat & Richard, 1985: 360 (Takapoto). - Poupin, 1996a: 53 (Checklist) - New material - Coll. P. Frouin, det. J. Poupin (Tahiti). - Moorea Biocode project.