mertensi, Laeops Poll [M.] 1959:321, Fig. 109 [Résultats Scientifiques. Expédition Océanographique Belge dans les Eaux Côtières Africaines de l'Atlantique Sud (1948-1949). Bruxelles. v. 4 (no. 3B); ref. 12014] Off French Guinea, 10°05'N, 17°W, depth 320-360 meters. Holotype: IRSNB 397. Paratypes: IRSNB 398 (1), MRAC 127725-26 (2). Type catalog: Walschaerts 1987:46 [ref. 20755], Derijst 1991:49 [ref. 21528]. Named after a woman, the correct species epithet would be mertensae (ICZN Art. 31.1.2). •Valid as Monolene mertensi (Poll 1959) -- (Aldebert et al. 1990:1034 [ref. 19526], Amaoka & Imamura 2000:247 [ref. 24802], Munroe in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2992 [ref. 34618], Reiner 2019:293 [ref. 38139], Fermon et al. 2022:231 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Monolene mertensi (Poll 1959). Bothidae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Guinea south to Angola, including São Tomé and Principe. Habitat: marine.