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Alice Pruvot-Fol
Alice Pruvot-Fol (4 August 1873 – 28 March 1972) was a French opisthobranch malacologist. She was the author of many new species, mostly described on the basis of preserved animals. She described a new species (''Nembrotha rutilans'', Pruvot-Fol, 1931) on the basis of a painted illustration in a book by William Saville-Kent (1893) entitled ''The Great Barrier Reef of Australia''. She continued working and naming new species until late in her life. Even in 1962, when she was 89 years old, she named ''Phyllidia pulitzeri''. Species Some of the species described by her: *'' Aldisa banyulensis'' Pruvot-Fol, 1951 *'' Aplysiopsis formosa'' Pruvot-Fol *'' Atagema gibba'' Pruvot-Fol *'' Atagema rugosa'' Pruvot-Fol, 1951 *'' Chelidonura africana'' Pruvot-Fol *'' Chromodoris kuniei'' Pruvot-Fol, 1930 *''Cumanotus cuenoti'' Pruvot-Fol, 1948 *'' Doriopsilla rarispinosa'' Pruvot-Fol, 1951 *''Elysia babai'' Pruvot-Fol, 1945 *'' Elysia mercieri'' Pruvot-Fol, 1930 *'' Facelina dubia'' Pru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthobranchia
Opisthobranchs () is now an informal name for a large and diverse group of specialized complex gastropods which used to be united in the subclass Opisthobranchia. That taxon is no longer considered to represent a monophyletic grouping. Euopisthobranchia is a taxon containing a revised collection of opisthobranchs, and that taxon is considered monophyletic. Euopisthobranchia does not include some "traditional" opisthobranchs such as the Sacoglossa and the Acochlidiacea. The subclass Heterobranchia now contains all the species which used to be assigned to Opisthobranchia, plus all the species in the Pulmonata. The subclass Opisthobranchia included species in the order Cephalaspidea (bubble shells and headshield slugs), the sacoglossans, anaspidean sea hares, pelagic sea angels, sea butterflies, and many families of the Nudibranchia. ''Opisthobranch'' means "gills behind" (and to the right) of the heart. In contrast, ''Prosobranch'' means ''gills in front'' (of the heart). Opist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
