About Antoine Risso
Lived 1777 – 1845 (aged 68). Antoine Risso was a French and Italian botanist, naturalist, zoologist, carcinologist, ichthyologist and entomologist.
Giuseppe Antonio Risso (8 April 1777 – 25 August 1845), called Antoine Risso , was a naturalist from Nice.
Risso was born in the city of Nice in the Duchy of Savoy, and studied under Giovanni Battista Balbis. He published (1810), (1826) and (1818–1822). Risso's dolphin was named after him. He is denoted by the author abbreviation Risso when citing a botanical name; the same abbreviation is used for zoological names.
Genera and species named after him Rissoa : a genus of gastropods Rissoella : a genus of gastropods Rissoina : a genus of gastropods Rissoella : a genus of red algae Electrona risso : a lanternfish Polyacanthonotus rissoanus : smallmouth spiny eel
Genera and species named by him
He named 549 marine genera and species. IPNI gives 81 records for Risso.
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Who was Antoine Risso?
Niçard naturalist (1777–1845)
When was Antoine Risso born?
Antoine Risso was born on 8 April 1777 in Nice.
When did Antoine Risso die?
Antoine Risso died on 25 August 1845 in Nice.
What was Antoine Risso's occupation?
Antoine Risso was a botanist, naturalist, zoologist, carcinologist, ichthyologist and entomologist.
What nationality was Antoine Risso?
Antoine Risso was French and Italian.
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