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Jean Guillaume Bruguière
Jean Guillaume Bruguière (19 July 1749 – 3 October 1798) was a French physician, zoologist and diplomat. Biography Bruguière was born in Montpellier on 19 July 1749.Comptes rendus du Congrès national des sociétés savantes: Section des sciences. (1961) page 173. Jean-Guillaume Bruguière (1749-1798) et Guillaume-Antoine Olivier (1756-1814), médecins naturalistes et voyageurs. Jean Théodoridès He was a doctor, connected to the University of Montpellier. He was interested in invertebrates, mostly snails (gastropods). He accompanied the explorer Kerguelen-Trémarec on his first voyage to the Antarctic in 1773. In 1790 he accompanied the entomologist Olivier on an expedition to Persia, but his poor health didn't allow him to continue. In 1792, although he was ill, he visited the Greek archipelago and the Middle East, together with the entomologist Guillaume-Antoine Olivier. He was asked by the French Directoire to try to set up a Franco-Persian alliance, but was unsucce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the department of Hérault. In 2018, 290,053 people lived in the city, while its metropolitan area had a population of 787,705.Comparateur de territoire INSEE, retrieved 20 June 2022. The inhabitants are called Montpelliérains. In the Middle Ages, Montpellier was an important city of the (and was the birthplace of ), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Directoire
The Directory (also called Directorate, ) was the governing five-member committee in the French First Republic from 2 November 1795 until 9 November 1799, when it was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte in the Coup of 18 Brumaire and replaced by the Consulate. ''Directoire'' is the name of the final four years of the French Revolution. Mainstream historiography also uses the term in reference to the period from the dissolution of the National Convention on 26 October 1795 (4 Brumaire) to Napoleon's coup d’état. The Directory was continually at war with foreign coalitions, including Britain, Austria, Prussia, the Kingdom of Naples, Russia and the Ottoman Empire. It annexed Belgium and the left bank of the Rhine, while Bonaparte conquered a large part of Italy. The Directory established 196 short-lived sister republics in Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands. The conquered cities and states were required to send France huge amounts of money, as well as art treasures, which we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthoceras
''Orthoceras'' ("straight horn") is a genus of extinct nautiloid cephalopod restricted to Middle Ordovician-aged marine limestones of the Baltic States and Sweden. This genus is sometimes called ''Orthoceratites''. Note it is sometimes misspelled as ''Orthocera'', ''Orthocerus'' or ''Orthoceros'' . ''Orthoceras'' was formerly thought to have had a worldwide distribution due to the genus' use as a wastebasket taxon for numerous species of conical-shelled nautiloids throughout the Paleozoic and Triassic. Since this work was carried out and re cataloging of the genus, ''Orthoceras'' sensu stricto refers to ''O. regulare'', of Ordovician-aged Baltic Sea limestones of Sweden and neighboring areas. These are slender, elongate shells with the middle of the body chamber transversely constricted, and a subcentral orthochoanitic siphuncle. The surface is ornamented by a network of fine lirae . Many other very similar species are included under the genus ''Michelinoceras''. History of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliva (gastropod)
''Oliva'' is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Olivinae of thefamily Olividae, the olive snails or olive shells. Many former species of ''Oliva'' have been reclassified under genus '' Americoliva''. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the genus ''Oliva'' includes the following accepted species: * '' Oliva amethystina'' (Röding, 1798) ** '' Oliva amethystina guttata'' (Lamarck, 1811) * '' Oliva angustata'' Marrat, 1868 * '' Oliva annulata'' (Gmelin, 1791) ('' nomen dubium'') * '' Oliva atalina'' Duclos, 1835 * '' Oliva athenia'' Duclos, 1835 * '' Oliva australis'' Duclos, 1835 * '' Oliva bahamasensis'' Petuch & Sargent, 1986 * '' Oliva baileyi'' Petuch, 1979 * † '' Oliva balteata'' Raven & Recourt, 2018 * '' Oliva barbadensis'' Petuch & Sargent, 1986 * '' Oliva bathyalis'' Petuch & Sargent, 1986 * '' Oliva bayeri'' Petuch, 2001 * † '' Oliva bekenuensis'' Raven & Recourt, 2018 * '' Oliva bewleyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucina (bivalve)
''Lucina'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. These bivalves are remarkable for their endosymbiosis with sulphide-oxidizing bacteria. Fossil record Fossils of ''Lucina'' are found in marine strata from the Devonian until the Quaternary (age range: from 388.1 to 0.012 million years ago). Selected species * '' Lucina adansoni'' d'Orbigny, 1840 * '' Lucina aurantia'' Deshayes, 1832 * '' Lucina carnosa'' Dunker, 1865 * † '' Lucina columbella'' Lamarck, 1818 * † '' Lucina orbicularis'' Deshayes, 1835 * '' Lucina pensylvanica'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Pennsylvania lucine * † '' Lucina podagrina'' (Dall, 1903) * '' Lucina roquesana'' J. Gibson-Smith & W. Gibson-Smith, 1982 * '' Lucina roscoeorum'' (Kilburn, 1974) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Lucina amiantus'' ( Dall, 1901) – decorated lucine : synonym of '' Radiolucina amianta'' (Dall, 1901) (incorrect gender ending) * ''Lucina bermudensis'' Dall, 1901: synonym of † '' Lucinoma bermudensis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lingula (brachiopod)
''Lingula'' is a genus of brachiopods within the class Lingulata. ''Lingula'' or forms very close in appearance have existed possibly since the Cambrian. Like its relatives, it has two unadorned organo-phosphatic valves and a long fleshy stalk. ''Lingula'' lives in burrows in barren sandy coastal seafloor and feeds by filtering detritus from the water. It can be detected by a short row of three openings through which it takes in water (sides) and expels it again (middle). Anatomy and morphology Shell A shell encloses the organs and other internal parts of the body, except for a long, fleshy stalk (or pedicle) that extends from the tail (or posterior) end of the shell. This shell has two nearly identical tan or bronze valves, that are often tinged greenish or bluegreenish. These are held together by muscles between them. The valves are secreted by two mantle folds, one on the dorsal and one on the ventral side of the body. The valves are composed of chitin, protein, and calci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lima (bivalve)
''Lima'' is a genus of file shells or file clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae, the file shells, within the subclass Pteriomorphia.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies.'' New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 32. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Lima Bruguière, 1797. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138125 on 2021-05-08 The shells are obliquely trigonal, and strongly radially ribbed, the ribs scabrous to spinose. The soft parts are bright red and many tentacles protrude from the open valves. Species * '' Lima attenuata'' ( Dall, 1916) * † '' Lima becki'' C. A. Fleming, 1955 * '' Lima benthonimbifer'' Iredale, 1925 * '' Lima bullifera'' Deshayes in Maillard, 1863 * '' Lima caribaea'' d'Orbigny, 1853 * † '' Lima carolina'' d'Orbigny, 1850 * † '' Lima colorata'' Hutton, 1873 * '' Lima disalvoi'' Raines, 2002 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbula
''Corbula'' is a genus of very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Corbulidae, the basket clams.Gofas, S. (2010). Corbula Bruguière, 1797. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137841 on 2010-11-23 Species Species within the genus ''Corbula'' include: * '' Corbula aequivalvis'' Philippi, 1836 * '' Corbula albuginosa'' Hinds, 1843 * '' Corbula amethystina'' (Olsson, 1961) * '' Corbula arcaeformis'' Lynge, 1909 * '' Corbula barrattiana'' C. B. Adams, 1852 * '' Corbula bicarinata'' (Sowerby, 1833) * ''Corbula biradiata'' (Sowerby, 1833) * '' Corbula cadenati'' (Nicklès, 1955) * ''Corbula chittyana'' C. B. Adams, 1852 * '' Corbula colimensis'' Coan, 2002 * ''Corbula contracta'' Say, 1822 * '' Corbula crispa'' Reeve, 1844 * ''Corbula cymella'' Dall, 1881 * ''Corbula dautzenbergi'' Lamy, 1941 * ''Corbul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerithium
''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137760 on 2011-10-07 Species Species within this genus include: *'' Cerithium abditum'' Houbrick, 1992 * '' Cerithium adustum'' Kiener, 1841 *'' Cerithium africanum'' Houbrick, 1992 *'' Cerithium albolineatum'' Bozzetti, 2008 *'' Cerithium alucastrum'' (Brocchi, 1814) * '' Cerithium alutaceum'' (Gould, 1861) *'' Cerithium atratum'' (Born, 1778) *'' Cerithium atromarginatum'' Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1933 *'' Cerithium balletoni'' Cecalupo, 2009 *'' Cerithium balteatum'' Philippi, 1848 *'' Cerithium bayeri'' (Petuch, 2001) *'' Cerithium boeticum'' Pease, 1860 * '' Cerithium browni'' (Bartsch, 1928) *'' Cerithium buzzurroi'' Cecalupo, 2005 *'' Cerithium caeruleum'' Sowerby, 1855 * † '' Ceri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anodontites
''Anodontites'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Mycetopodidae The Mycetopodidae are a family of freshwater pearly mussels in the order Unionida restricted to South America. They are named for the mushroom-like shape of their foot. Like all members of the Unionida Unionida is a monophyletic order of fr .... ''Anodontites'' are present in South and Middle America, as far north as Mexico. Species The table below lists extant species: Four species are known from fossils (three exclusively so): References Bibliography * {{Taxonbar, from=Q20033862 Unionida Bivalve genera Molluscs of Central America Molluscs of North America Molluscs of South America Fauna of the Amazon Fauna of the Pantanal Paraná Basin Magdalena River Taxa described in 1792 Taxa named by Jean Guillaume Bruguière ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mollusc
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is estimated between 60,000 and 100,000 additional species. The proportion of undescribed species is very high. Many taxa remain poorly studied. Molluscs are the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. Numerous molluscs also live in freshwater and terrestrial habitats. They are highly diverse, not just in size and anatomical structure, but also in behaviour and habitat. The phylum is typically divided into 7 or 8 taxonomic classes, of which two are entirely extinct. Cephalopod molluscs, such as squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses, are among the most neurologically advanced of all invertebrates—and either the giant squid or the colossal squid is the largest known invertebrate species. The gastr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Republican Calendar
The French Republican calendar (french: calendrier républicain français), also commonly called the French Revolutionary calendar (), was a calendar created and implemented during the French Revolution, and used by the French government for about 12 years from late 1793 to 1805, and for 18 days by the Paris Commune in 1871, and meant to replace the Gregorian calendar. The calendar consisted of twelve 30-day months, each divided into three 10-day cycles similar to weeks, plus five or six Intercalation (timekeeping), intercalary days at the end to fill out the balance of a Tropical year, solar year. It was designed in part to remove all religious and royalist influences from the calendar, and it was part of a larger attempt at decimalisation in France (which also included decimal time of day, decimalisation of currency, and metrication). It was used in government records in France and other areas under French rule, including History of Belgium#French control, Belgium, History of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
