William Adam (malacologist)

William Adam (malacologist)

William Adam (1909 — 1988) was a Belgian malacologist who specialised in cephalopods. [van Goethem, J.L. 1989. In memoriam: William Adam, 1909–1988. "Basteria" 53(1–3): 25–27.] Adam described a number of cuttlefish and bobtail squid species, including "Euprymna hoylei", "Sepia cottoni", "Sepia dollfusi", "Sepia dubia", "Sepia reesi", "Sepia sewelli", "Sepia thurstoni", "Sepia vercoi", and "Sepiola knudseni".

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • William Adam — my refer to:* William Adam (architect) (1689–1748), Scottish architect, mason, and entrepreneur * William Adam (MP) (1751–1839), Scottish Member of Parliament (MP) in the British Parliament and subsequently a judge * William Adam (artist)… …   Wikipedia

  • Adam (name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Adam imagesize= 200 px caption=Michelangelo s Creation of Adam , from the Sistine Chapel. The personal name Adam is derived from Hebrew meaning the ground, from which God created Adam as stated in the Bible… …   Wikipedia

  • Matthew William Kemble Connolly — (13 February 1872 – 24 February 1947) was a British army officer and malacologist. Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography and described species 3 Taxa named after him 4 …   Wikipedia

  • List of malacologists — American malacologists at a Washington meeting in 1914. Bryant Walker (1856 1936) (back left), George Hubbard Clapp (1858–1949), Truman Heminway Aldrich (1848 1932), John Brooks Henderson Jr. (1870 1923) (back right), Henry Augustus Pilsbry (1862 …   Wikipedia

  • Bigfin reef squid — Not to be confused with Bigfin squid. Bigfin reef squid A bigfin reef squid from the Tokyo Sea Life Park, Tokyo, Japan …   Wikipedia

  • List of biologists — This is a list of notable biologists. It includes zoologists, botanists, ornithologists, malacologists, naturalists and other specialities. See also: *List of botanists by author abbreviation *List of zoologists by author abbreviation. *List of… …   Wikipedia

  • Powell (surname) — Powell is a traditional Welsh surname said to mean Son of the Servant of St. Paul, . However, there is a more likely but less Christian derivation as a patronymic from the Welsh first name Hywel. The Welsh term ap means son of , hence Ap Hywel… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”