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Biomphalaria Salinarum
''Biomphalaria salinarum'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic animal, aquatic pulmonate gastropod Mollusc, mollusk in the family (biology), family Planorbidae, the sheep, ram's horn snails. This is a ''Species inquirenda, taxon inquirendum''. Distribution This species is found in Angola and Namibia. References * Morelet, A. (1867 [dated 1868]). Voyage du Dr Friederich Welwitsch exécuté par ordre du Gouvernement Portugais dans les royaumes d'Angola et de Benguella (Afrique équinoxiale). Mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles. Baillière et fils, Paris/London/New York. 1–102, 9 pls, map. * Brown D.S. (1994). Freshwater snails of Africa and their medical importance, 2nd edition. London: Taylor and Francis, 607 p. * Connolly, M. (1939). A monographic survey of South African non-marine Mollusca. Annals of the South African Museum 33: 1–660. External links Jarne, P.; Pointier, J.-P.; David, P. (2011). Biosystematics of Biomphalaria spp. with an Emphasis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet
Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet (26 August 1809 – 9 October 1892) was a French natural history, 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. He had a particular interest in molluscs and was recognised as a leading expert in the field. 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 * ''Morelet's crocodile, Crocodylus moreletii'' (Morelet, 1850) - a crocodile Taxa named in his honour Taxa named in honour of Arthur Morelet include: * ''Agalychnis moreletii'' (André Marie Constant Duméril, A.M.C. Duméril, 1853) – Morelet's Treefrog * ''Crocodylus moreletii'' (Auguste Duméril, A.H.A. Duméril & Gabriel Bibron, Bibron, 1851) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |