Distribution & Ecology: Sala y Gomez; Austral (Lotus bank-Rurutu, Neilson reef, Rapa); Marquesas (Bank Hinakura off Eiao, Eiao, Ua Pou); Tuamotu (Kaukura, Moruroa) - Marine; Deep (110-470m).

Regional Records: EASTER ISLAND - Latreillia phalangium - Zarenkov, 1990: 224 (Salas y Gómez and Nazca seamounts, 25°04'-25°40' S / 85°27'-97°26' W, 162-260 m). - Parin et al., 1997: 163, tab. 3 (List) [Not Eplumula phalangium (de Haan, 1839), cf. Castro et al., in press]. - Latreillia metanesa - Castro, et al., 2003: 613 (Salas y Gómez, r/v Professor Shtokman, stn 1924, Great Mounain, 25°34’-25°35’ S / 85°27’-85°30’ W, 24-245 m, 26/04/1987, 1 ov. female, ZMUM; Nazca ridge, Shoal Guyot, 25°44’ S / 88°25’ W, DW HO 73, 26/01/1958, 1 male USNM). - FRENCH POLYNESIA - Latreillia metanesa Williams, 1982: 240, fig. 3d, 4, 5a-d, 8 (Albatross, stn. H 3846, 16°03'S, 147°11'W, 7 Oct. 1899 = near Kaukura; 238m). - Guinot, 1985: 449 (List). - Poupin, 1996a: 97 (Checklist). - Latreillia aff. phalangium - Poupin, 1996b: 28, pl. 13f (Moruroa; 470m; coll. Frv Marara; specimen re-examined by P. Castro, attributed to L. metanesa MNHN-B 28152). - Castro et al., 2003: 613, fig. 3c, 6-9, 14a-c (Tuamotu, Albatross, stn 3846; Frv Marara stn 314, Moruroa, 470 m; MUSORSTOM 9, stn DW1145, Ua Pou, 150-180 m). Unpublished sp. - coll. BENTHAUS Expedition, Austral Islands, stn CP 1906 (2 males, photo) Rapa NE Bank, 110-127 m, stn CP 1918 (3 males, 2 female) Neilson reef, 130-140 m, stn CP 1920 (4 males, 2 females), (1 male), Neilson reef, 120-203 m, stn CP 1921 (1 juv.), Neilson reef 150-160 m, stn CP 1922 (1 male, 4 females), Neilson reef, 150-163 m, stn DW 1992 (undetermined sex), Lotus bank Rururtu, 442-444 m; ident. P. Castro at MNHN, September 2003. - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ30-ACH1, Eiao, ROV, 195 m, photo in situ, no sample, St. MQ31-ACH1, Hinakura bank, off Eiao-Hatutu, ROV, 214 m, photo in situ, no sample

Depth distribution: 24 - 470 m