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Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet

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Name
  
Pierre Arthur


Died
  
October 9, 1892, Velars-sur-Ouche, France

Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet (26 August 1809 – 9 October 1892) was a French naturalist, born in Lays, Doubs. He was a member of the Commission to Algeria, primarily as a natural artist, drawing any natural findings.

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He had a particular interest in molluscs, particularly the molluscan species of Africa, and published many works on the topic.

Morelet married Noémie de Folin, sister of Léopold de Folin. Morelet died of natural causes in 1892, in Dijon.

Taxa described

Morelet described various taxa, including:

  • Cyclophorus horridulum (Morelet, 1882) - a species of land snail

    • Taxa named in his honour

    Taxa named in honour of Arthur Morelet include:

  • Agalychnis moreletii (A.M.C. Duméril, 1853) – Morelet's Treefrog
  • Crocodylus moreletii A.H.A. Duméril & Bibron, 1851 – Morelet's Crocodile
  • Mesaspis moreletii (Bocourt, 1871)
  • Ommatoiulus moreletii (Lucas, 1860) – a millipede

    • Gastropods:

  • Clavator moreleti Crosse & Fischer, 1868
  • Conus moreleti Crosse, 1858
  • Edentulina moreleti (Adams, 1868)
  • Leidyula moreleti (Fischer, 1871)
  • Letourneuxia moreleti (P. Hesse 1884)
  • Onoba moreleti Dautzenberg, 1889
  • Patella moreleti Drouet, 1858

    • References

    Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet Wikipedia
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