About Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet
Lived 1809 – 1892 (aged 83). Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet was a French botanist, zoologist, politician, malacologist, naturalist and travel writer.
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. He collected specimens in the Canary Islands, Guatemala and Mexico.
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 Crocodylus moreletii (Morelet, 1850) – a crocodile Mesaspis moreletii (Bocourt, 1871) – Morelet's alligator lizard
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
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French zoologist (1809-1892)
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Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet was born on 26 August 1809 in Lays-sur-le-Doubs.
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Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet died on 9 October 1892 in Velars-sur-Ouche.
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Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet was a botanist, zoologist, politician, malacologist, naturalist and travel writer.
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Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet was French.
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