Jacques Forest

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Jacques Forest
Born(1920-06-14)14 June 1920
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle

Jacques Forest (14 June 1920 – 16 February 2012) was a French

carcinologist.[1]

Biography

was erected by Jacques Forest in 1995.
Neoglyphea inopinata
was a highlight of Jacques Forest's career.

Born in

Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris, where he would remain for the rest of his career.[1]

In association with

Neoglyphea inopinata, a living species of a group previously considered long-since extinct.[1]

Forest was also an enthusiastic

Forest retired on 1 October 1989, at the age of 69, and continued to be involved with the journal Crustaceana until 2003.[1] The Crustacean Society awarded Forest their Excellence in Research Award in 2008.[3] He died on 16 February 2012.[1]

Legacy

Taxa named in honour of Jacques Forest include:[4][5]

Genera
Species

References

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  4. ^ Hans G. Hansson. "Prof. Jacques Forest". Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. Göteborgs Universitet. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
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  6. ^ Patsy McLaughlin (2012). Lemaitre R, McLaughlin P (eds.). "Jacquesia de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 1999". World Paguroidea & Lomisoidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  7. ^ Macpherson, E.; de Saint Laurent, M. (2002). "On the Genus Munida Leach, 1820 (Decapoda, Galatheidae) from the Western and Southern Indian Ocean, with the Description of Four New Species". Crustaceana. 75 (3/4): 465–484. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-08. Etymology. — The species is dedicated to Jacques Forest for his valuable contribution to carcinological taxonomy{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)