Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet

"Morelet" redirects here. For the French wine grape also known as Morelet, see Négrette.
Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet
Born26 August 1809
Lays, Doubs, France
Died9 October 1892(1892-10-09) (aged 83)
Dijon, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationNaturalist
SpouseNoémie de Folin

Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet (26 August 1809 – 9 October 1892) was a French naturalist, born in Lays, Doubs. He was a member of the commission to Algeria, primarily as a natural artist, drawing any natural findings. He collected specimens in the Canary Islands, Guatemala and Mexico.[1]

He had a particular interest in molluscs and was recognised as a leading expert in the field.[2]

Morelet married Noémie de Folin, sister of Léopold de Folin. Morelet died of natural causes in 1892, in Dijon.

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  2. ^ Fumagalli, Maria Cristina; Hulme, Peter; Robinson, Owen; Wylie, Lesley (2013). Surveying the American Tropics : A Literary Geography from New York to Rio. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. pp. 116–117. ISBN 9781846318900.