Margaret S. Morley | |
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| Born | 1938 New Zealand |
| Died | September 2016 (aged 77–78) New Zealand |
| Other names | M. S. Morley, Margaret Stewart Keer |
| Occupation(s) | Malacologist, illustrator, museum curator |
| Years active | 1980–2016 |
| Awards | Associate Emeritus of Auckland War Memorial Museum |
Margaret S. Morley (née Keer, 1938–2016), was a New Zealand malacologist, illustrator and museum curator. A self-trained researcher, Morley joined the Auckland Shell Club in 1980 and became one of the leading experts in the identification of New Zealand micromollusc species. A prolific researcher, Morley published over 119 papers, most of which featured her own illustrations, and in 2004 published A Photographic Guide to Seashells of New Zealand.