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WoRMS taxon details

Cotonopsis monfilsi W. K. Emerson, 1993

AphiaID

511733 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:511733)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Cotonopsis Olsson, 1942

Original name

Cotonopsis monfilsi W. K. Emerson, 1993

Synonymised names

Strombina monfilsi (W. K. Emerson, 1993) · unaccepted > superseded combination

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Emerson, W. K. (1993). A new species of columbellid gastropod from the Old World tropics. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 106(4): 147-151, figs. 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8271399
page(s): 147-149, figs. 1-10 [details]

Type data

Type locality contained in Senegalese Exclusive Economic Zone

type locality contained in Senegalese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

, Note Off St. Louis, Senegal, West Africa, in 500 meters

From editor or global species database

Type locality Off St. Louis, Senegal, West Africa, in 500 meters [details]

Descriptive notes

Etymology Named for the American conchologist, Paul Robert Monfils (1945-****).

Etymology Named for the American conchologist, Paul Robert Monfils (1945-****). [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Cotonopsis monfilsi W. K. Emerson, 1993. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511733 on 2026-04-20

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2010-09-01 19:50:42Z

created

Monsecour, Kevin

2021-05-29 06:20:14Z

changed

Köhler, Frank

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Emerson, W. K. (1993). A new species of columbellid gastropod from the Old World tropics. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 106(4): 147-151, figs. 1-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8271399
page(s): 147-149, figs. 1-10 [details]