Tommaso di Maria Allery Monterosato
Tommaso di Maria Allery , Marchese di Monterosato, (born June 27, 1841 in Palermo , † March 1, 1927 ibid) was an Italian malacologist . In his time he was considered a leading expert on mussels and snails in the Mediterranean region.
In addition to recent mollusks, he also dealt with fossil specimens, especially from Monte Pellegrino near Palermo. Numerous first descriptions come from him. He had good connections to numerous malacologists who named many species after him.
His collection is at the Natural History Museum in Rome.
Fonts
- Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie Mediterranee, Palermo 1884 (152 pages), Archives
- RG Giannuzzi Savelli (editor): Opera Omnia, Palermo, Unione Malacologica Italiana, 4 volumes, 1982 to 1989
literature
- R. Giannuzzi Savelli, P. Piani: Revisione nomenclaturale dei taxa specifici Monterosatiani. Lavori del Società Italiana di Malacologia 23, 1990, pp. 141-199
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Allery Monterosato, Tommaso di Maria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Allery, Tommaso di Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian malacologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palermo |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1927 |
| Place of death | Palermo |