Paul Maurice Pallary

Paul Maurice Pallary (9 March 1869, in Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria – 9 January 1942, in Oran, Algeria) was a French-Algerian malacologist.[1]

His pioneering research on molluscs was mainly concentrated in the western part of the Mediterranean Sea and in the Middle East. He was a prolific writer on malacofauna. But his interests also extended to other fields of zoology,[2] geology and in particular the prehistory of Northern Africa. He became known as the "Dean of North African Prehistory." In 1892 he discovered, together with François Doumergue, several paleolithic and neolithic caves at Cuartel and Kouchet El Djir.

He named more than 100 mollusc species and even a few genera (Adansonia Pallary, 1902; Corbula (Physoida) Pallary, 1900; Orania Pallary, 1900) [3]

Ten species have been named in his honour, some of which have become synonyms:[4]

Publications

This is a selection from his numerous publications :

References

  1. Biographies of malacologists : Paul Maurice Pallary
  2. Chabanaud, P. 1916 Sur divers reptiles et batraciens du Maroc recueillis par M. Pallary. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 22:228-233
  3. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) : List of genera and species named by Paul Pallary: accessed : 11 February 2011
  4. WoRMS : Species named after Paul Pallary; accessed : 11 February 2011
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