Sauveur Abel Aubert Petit de la Saussaye (1792–1870)
[Coan E. V. & Kabat A. R. (2017). ''2,400 years of malacology, 14th ed.'', 1,443 pp. + 110 pp. nnex 1 – Book Collations+ 65 pp. nnex 2 – Küster Collation 51 pp. nnex 3 – Journal Collations. American Malacological Society: http://www.malacological.org/2004_malacology.html] was a
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, ...
from France. His surname is: Petit de la Saussaye.
From 1850 to 1853 he was editor of the ''Journal de Conchyliologie''. He was the author of the following:
* ''Notice à l'usage des personnes qui s'occupent de la recherche des coquilles'', 1838 – Instructions of usage for persons involved in the search for
shells.
* ''Catalogue des mollusques testacés des mers d'Europe'', 1869 – Catalog of shelled
mollusks
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 esti ...
found in the seas of Europe.
Biodiversity Heritage Library
(publications)
Species described
Species and genera described by Sauveur Abel Aubert Petit de la Saussaye include (in chronology order):
* ''Rimellopsis powisii
''Rimellopsis powisii'', common name Powis's tibia, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusks in the family Rostellariidae within the Stromboidea, the true conchs and their allies.
Description
The length of the shell varies ...
'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1840)
* ''Thais capensis
''Mancinella capensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae
Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as mur ...
'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1852
* ''Triton loroisii'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1852 is a synonym for '''' (Wood, 1828)
* ''Recluzia
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...
'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1853
* ''Zophos baudoni
''Zophos baudoni'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Haplotrematidae.
Distribution
* Guadeloupe - ''Zophos baudoni'' was described by Petit de la Saussaye from Guadeloupe.
* Domin ...
'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1853)
* ''Fusinus couei
''Aristofusus couei'', common name the Yucatan spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae
The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family of small to large s ...
'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1853)
* ''Xenophora caribaea
''Xenophora'', commonly called carrier shells, is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier snails or carrier shells. WoRMS (2012). Xenophora. Accessed through: World Registe ...
'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1857
* ''Acteon senegalensis
Actaeon or Acteon (Ἀκτέων) was a hero in Greek mythology.
Actaeon or Acteon may also refer to:
Mythology
* Actaeon, son of Melissus, another mythical person, victim of Archias of Corinth
Arts and entertainment
* Acteón (film), ''Acteón' ...
'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851)
References
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French malacologists
1792 births
1870 deaths