Dear Dan & Hiromi,
Hermann Eduard Anton (Görlitz:1794.12.17 - Halle:1872.03.24) was a German
publisher, bookseller and collector of Mollusca
His most important publication, published by himself, was:
Anton, H.E., 1839 [= 1838!]. Verzeichniss der Conchylien welche sich in der
Sammlung von Hermann Eduard Anton befinden. Eduard Anton, Halle. Pp.xvi +
110.
Another publication with new taxa is:
Anton, [H.E.], 1837. Diagnosen einiger neuen Conchylien-Arten. - Archiv für
Naturgeschichte, 3, band 1: 281-286.
His collection including typematerial is in the Staatliches Museum für
Tierkunde at Dresden.
Best wishes,
Henk
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> Van: Dan Yoshimoto <[log in to unmask]>
> Beantwoord: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
> Datum: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 22:31:55 +0100
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> Onderwerp: Anton
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> To any and all conchological historians,
> I have received several shells authored by Anton and would like to
> find out a bit more about the person. I have a student whose last name is
> Anton & he asked if I knew who he was. I didn't but I would like to know
> more that just a last name. Who was this guy?
> Dan
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> Dan & Hiromi Yoshimoto
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