Jacques Forest (14 June 1920 – 16 February 2012) was a French

carcinologist A carcinologist is a scientist who studies crustaceans or is otherwise involved in carcinology Carcinology is a branch of zoology that consists of the study of crustaceans, a group of arthropods that includes lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, ...

Biography

Born in

Créteil Créteil () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Créteil is the ''préfecture'' (capital) of the Val-de-Marne department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Cr� ...

on 14 June 1920, Jacques Forest grew up in Maubeuge. He served in the army for a year during the

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, and went on to study at the

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after

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. After graduating, he worked for several years for the ' ("scientific and technical office for marine fisheries"; now part of

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); his early publications concerned a variety of

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species. In 1949, he joined the ' in Paris, where he would remain for the rest of his career. In association with Jean-Louis Fage, Forest began working on

hermit crab Hermit crabs are anomuran decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea that have adapted to occupy empty scavenged mollusc shells to protect their fragile exoskeletons. There are over 800 species of hermit crab, most of which possess an as ...

s, and rapidly became an expert; he described over 70 new species in the family

Diogenidae The Diogenidae are a family of hermit crabs, sometimes known as "left-handed hermit crabs" because in contrast to most other hermit crabs, its left chela (claw) is enlarged instead of the right. It comprises 429 extant species, and a further 4 ...

, for example. He also published on other Decapoda, including crabs and, most significantly, ''

Neoglyphea inopinata ''Neoglyphea inopinata'' is a species of glypheoid lobster, a group thought long extinct before ''Neoglyphea'' was discovered. It is a lobster-like animal, up to around in length, although without claws. It is only known from 17 specimens, ca ...

'', a living species of a group previously considered long-since extinct. Forest was also an enthusiastic field biologist, and took part in several oceanographic

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. He launched the '' MUSORSTOM'' expeditions in 1976. He was also involved with the scientific journals '' Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle'' and ''

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''. Forest retired on 1 October 1989, at the age of 69, and continued to be involved with the journal ''Crustaceana'' until 2003. The Crustacean Society awarded Forest their Excellence in Research Award in 2008. He died on 16 February 2012.

Legacy

Taxa named in honour of Jacques Forest include: ;Genera *'' Forestia'' Guinot, 1976 *'' Pagurojacquesia'' de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 2000 (

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for ''Jacquesia'' de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 1999) *'' Jacforus'' Ng & Clark, 2003 ;Species *'' Lumbricalus adriatica foresti'' (Fauvel & Rullier, 1959) *'' Sicyonia foresti'' Rossignol, 1962 *'' Thalamita foresti'' Crosnier, 1962 *'' Lembos foresti'' Mateus & Mateus, 1966 *'' Nematopsis foresti'' (Theodorides, 1967) *'' Ventricolaria foresti'' Fischer-Piette & Testud, 1967 *'' Asymmetrione foresti'' (Bourdon, 1968) *'' Brachynotus foresti'' Zariquiey-Alvarez, 1968 *'' Megachelione foresti'' Bourdon, 1968 *'' Brazilserolis foresti'' (Bastida & Torti, 1970) *'' Cyathidium foresti'' Cherbonnier & Guille, 1972 *'' Haploniscus foresti'' Chardy, 1974 *'' Podocallichirus foresti'' (Le Loeuff & Intès, 1974) *'' Paramunna foresti'' Carvacho, 1977 *'' Eucheilota foresti'' Goy, 1979 *'' Idmidronea foresti'' Buge, 1979 *'' Caryophyllia foresti'' Zibrowius, 1980 *'' Strengeriana foresti'' Rodriguez, 1980 *'' Alpheus foresti'' Banner & Banner, 1981 *''

Holothuria foresti ''Holothuria'' is the type genus of the marine animal family Holothuriidae, part of the class Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers. Members of the genus are found in coastal waters in tropical and temperate regions. They are soft bodied ...

'' Cherbonnier & Feral, 1981 *'' Leptochiton foresti'' (Leloup, 1981) *'' Paralophogaster foresti'' Bacescu, 1981 *'' Periclimenes foresti'' A. J. Bruce, 1981 *'' Psilopsea foresti'' d'Hondt, 1981 *'' Nuculana foresti'' Metivier, 1982 *'' Platypodia foresti'' Serene, 1984 *'' Ethusa foresti'' Chen, 1985 *'' Eurysquilla foresti'' Moosa, 1985 *'' Processa foresti'' Noel, 1985 *'' Jolivetya foresti'' Cals, 1986 *'' Niso foresti'' Bouchet & Warén, 1986 *'' Arcoscalpellum foresti'' Rosell, 1989 *'' Forcepia foresti'' Lévi & Lévi, 1989 *'' Leucosia foresti'' Chen, 1989 *'' Lophopagurus foresti'' Zarenkov, 1989 *'' Porcellanopagurus foresti'' Zarenkov, 1989 *'' Trachycarcinus foresti'' Guinot, 1989 *'' Upogebia foresti'' Nguyen, 1989 *'' Alainosquilla foresti'' Moosa, 1991 *'' Ascorhynchus foresti'' Stock, 1991 *'' Lophopagurus foresti'' McLaughlin & Gunn, 1992 *'' Dromia foresti'' McLay, 1993 *''

Palaemonella foresti ''Palaemonella'' is a genus of shrimp in the family Palaemonidae, containing the following species: *'' Palaemonella aliska'' Marin, 2008 *'' Palaemonella asymmetrica'' Holthuis, 1951 *'' Palaemonella atlantica'' Holthuis, 1951 *'' Palaemonella ...

'' A. J. Bruce, 2001

References

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