James Cosmo Melvill (naturalist)

James Cosmo Melvill
Born 1845 (1845)
Died 1929 (aged 83–84)
Nationality British

James Cosmo Melvill (1845–1929) was a British botanist and malacologist. He collected plants in Europe and North America, and was president of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society from 1897 to 1899. He was a grandson of James Cosmo Melvill (1792–1861).[1][2][3]

The World Register of Marine Species mentions 881 marine taxa described by J.C. Melvill, many of which together with Robert Standen (1854-1925).[4] Many of these have become synonyms.

References

  1. ↑ "Obituary: James Cosmo Melvill (1845–1929)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 19 (2): 59–61.
  2. ↑ Desmond, Ray, ed. (1994). Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturalists. CRC Press. p. 482. ISBN 978-0-85066-843-8.
  3. ↑ Weiss, F. E. (1931). "Obituary Notices". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. 142 (1): 211–213. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1931.tb01466.x.
  4. ↑ WoRMS: J.C. Melvill
  5. ↑ IPNI.  Melvill.


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