About Jacques Forest
Lived 1920 – 2012 (aged 91). Jacques Forest was a French carcinologist and zoologist.
Jacques Forest (14 June 1920 – 16 February 2012) was a French carcinologist.
Biography The hermit crab Ciliopagurus strigatus – the genus Ciliopagurus was erected by Jacques Forest in 1995. The description of Neoglyphea inopinata was a highlight of Jacques Forest's career. Born in Créteil on 14 June 1920, Jacques Forest grew up in Maubeuge. He served in the army for a year during the Second World War, and went on to study at the University of Lille after demobilisation. He died on 16 February 2012. Genera Forestia Guinot, 1976 Pagurojacquesia de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 2000 (replacement name for Jacquesia de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 1999) Jacforus Ng & Clark, 2003
Species
Lumbricalus adriatica foresti (Fauvel & Rullier, 1959) Sicyonia foresti Rossignol, 1962 Thalamita foresti Crosnier, 1962 Lembos foresti Mateus & Mateus, 1966 Nematopsis foresti (Theodorides, 1967) Ventricolaria foresti Fischer-Piette & Testud, 1967 Asymmetrione foresti (Bourdon, 1968) Brachynotus foresti Zariquiey-Alvarez, 1968 Megachelione foresti Bourdon, 1968 Brazilserolis foresti (Bastida & Torti, 1970) Cyathidium foresti Cherbonnier & Guille, 1972 Haploniscus foresti Chardy, 1974 Podocallichirus foresti (Le Loeuff & Intès, 1974) Paramunna foresti Carvacho, 1977 Eucheilota foresti Goy, 1979 Idmidronea foresti Buge, 1979 Caryophyllia foresti Zibrowius, 1980 Strengeriana foresti Rodriguez, 1980 Alpheus foresti Banner & Banner, 1981 Holothuria foresti Cherbonnier & Feral, 1981 Leptochiton foresti (Leloup, 1981) Paralophogaster foresti Bacescu, 1981 Periclimenes foresti A. J. Bruce, 1981 Psilopsea foresti d'Hondt, 1981 Nuculana foresti Metivier, 1982 Platypodia foresti Serene, 1984 Ethusa foresti Chen, 1985 Eurysquilla foresti Moosa, 1985 Processa foresti Noel, 1985 Jolivetya foresti Cals, 1986 Niso foresti Bouchet & Warén, 1986 Arcoscalpellum foresti Rosell, 1989 Forcepia foresti Lévi & Lévi, 1989 Leucosia foresti Chen, 1989 Lophopagurus foresti Zarenkov, 1989 Porcellanopagurus foresti Zarenkov, 1989 Trachycarcinus foresti Guinot, 1989 Upogebia foresti Nguyen, 1989 Alainosquilla foresti Moosa, 1991 Ascorhynchus foresti Stock, 1991 Lophopagurus foresti McLaughlin & Gunn, 1992 Dromia foresti McLay, 1993 Palaemonella foresti A. J. Bruce, 2001 Macpherson & de Saint Laurent, 2002
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Who was Jacques Forest?
French carcinologist (1920-2012)
When was Jacques Forest born?
Jacques Forest was born on 14 June 1920 in Créteil.
When did Jacques Forest die?
Jacques Forest died on 16 February 2012 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
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Jacques Forest was a carcinologist and zoologist.
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Jacques Forest was French.
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