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.[1]
Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet | |
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| Born | 26 August 1809 Lays, Doubs, France |
| Died | 9 October 1892 (aged 83) Dijon, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Naturalist |
| Spouse | Noémie de Folin |
He had a particular interest in molluscs and was recognised as a leading expert in the field.[2]
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[1]
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[1]
- Mesaspis moreletii (Bocourt, 1871) – Morelet's alligator lizard[1]
- Ommatoiulus moreletii (Lucas, 1860) – Portuguese millipede[citation needed]
- Sporophila morelleti (Bonaparte, 1850) – Morelet's seedeater[3]
Gastropods:
- Clavator moreleti Crosse & Fischer, 1868[citation needed]
- Conus moreleti Crosse, 1858[citation needed]
- Edentulina moreleti (Adams, 1868)[citation needed]
- Leidyula moreleti (Fischer, 1871)[citation needed]
- Letourneuxia moreleti (P. Hesse, 1884)[citation needed]
- Onoba moreleti Dautzenberg, 1889[citation needed]
- Patella moreleti Drouet, 1858[citation needed]