Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Buccinoidea: Columbellidae

Cotonopsis lafresnayi (Fischer & Bernardi, 1857)

Range: 16°N to 12.05°N; 61.79°W to 61.3°W
Depth: 91 to 400 m
Maximum Reported Size: 23 mm

Synonymy

Columbella lafresnayi Fischer & Bernardi, 1857
Columbella saintpairiana Caillet, 1864
Astyris saintpairiana (Caillet, 1864)

Details

Columbella lafresnayi Fischer & Bernardi, 1857b, p. 357, pl. 12, figs. 4-5
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Marie-Galante
Range: 16°N ; 61.3°W
Depth: 350 to 400 m
Maximum Reported Size: 21.4 mm
Distribution: Marie Galante
References: Fischer & Bernardi (1857b) NSEW; Monsecour & Monsecour (2005) cDdM

Columbella saint-pairiana Caillet, 1864, p. 279-282, pl. 11, fig. 4
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Marie-Galante
Range: 16°N to 12.05°N; 61.79°W to 61.4°W
Depth: 91 to 311 m
Maximum Reported Size: 23 mm
Distribution: Marie Galante; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Grenada
References: Caillet (1864) dEM; Dall (1889a) DSW
Comments: Parker's (1960) record in the Gulf of Mexico is a misidentified Cosmioconcha.
Combining Genera: Astyris

Partial List of References

Caillet, H. 1864. Description d'une espèce nouvelle Journal de Conchyliologie 12 279-282, pl. 11. [Stated date: 01 Jul 1864; true date: 09 Jul 1864.]
Fischer, [P.] and Bernardi, [A. C.] 1857. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles Journal de Conchyliologie 5 357-358, pl. 12. [Stated date: -- Apr 1857.]

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