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Auguste Louis Brot (September 18, 1821 ''Sevue Suisse de zoologies'', vol. 4, 1896-189
"Auguste Louss Brot"
/ref>- August 30, 1896) was a Swiss
p.270
/ref> After several years of studies in Zurich, Paris and Berlin, he earned the degree of Doctor in Medicine in 1845. Soon he became deeply interested in natural history, abandoned medicine, returned to Geneva and became a malacologist, with a special interest in terrestrial and aquatic molluscs. For over 40 years he was associated with the Natural History Museum of Geneva. He was an elected correspondent (1887) of the
He is a conchological taxon authority and the namesake of the '' Brotia'' genus of freshwater snails.
The Geneva museum keeps his book collection and his extensive conchological collection.
Auguste Louis Brot, ''Étude sur les coquilles de la famille des nayades qui habitent le bassin du Léman'', 1867
(public domain)
*1862 ''Matériaux pour servir à l'étude de la famille des mélaniens. Catalogue systematique'', Volume 1
*1860: ''Description de nouvelles espèces de mélanies''
"Auguste Louss Brot"
/ref>- August 30, 1896) was a Swiss
malacologist
Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca (mollusks or molluscs), the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods. Mollusks include snails and slugs, clams, ...
( conchologist). ''The American Naturalist'', March 1897p.270
/ref> After several years of studies in Zurich, Paris and Berlin, he earned the degree of Doctor in Medicine in 1845. Soon he became deeply interested in natural history, abandoned medicine, returned to Geneva and became a malacologist, with a special interest in terrestrial and aquatic molluscs. For over 40 years he was associated with the Natural History Museum of Geneva. He was an elected correspondent (1887) of the
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas. It was founded in 1812, by many of the leading nat ...
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He is a conchological taxon authority and the namesake of the '' Brotia'' genus of freshwater snails.
The Geneva museum keeps his book collection and his extensive conchological collection.
Monographs
*1880: ''Die Gattung Paludomus auct. (Tanalia, Stomatodon, Philopotamis, Paludomus) (Melaniaceen)'' *1874: ''Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet Die Melaniaceen : (Melanidae) ; in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen.'' *1874: ''Die Melaniaceen (Melanidae) in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen'' *1870: ''Catalogue of the Recent Species of the Family Melanidae'' *1868: ''Additions et corrections au catalogue systématique des escèces qui composent la famille des Mélaniens'' *1868: ''Matériaux pour servir a l'étude de la famille des Melaniens'' *1867: ''Étude sur les coquilles de la famille des nayades qui habitent le bassin du Léman''(public domain)
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brot, Auguste Louis 1821 births 1896 deaths Swiss malacologists Conchologists