Auguste Louis Brot (September 18, 1821Sevue Suisse de zoologies, vol. 4, 1896-1897 "Auguste Louss Brot" – August 30, 1896) was a Swiss malacologist (conchologist).The American Naturalist, March 1897, p.270
After several years of studies in Zurich, Paris, and Berlin, he earned the degree of Doctor in Medicine in 1845. Soon he became deeply interested in natural history, abandoned medicine, returned to Geneva and became a malacologist, with a special interest in terrestrial and aquatic molluscs. For over 40 years he was associated with the Natural History Museum of Geneva.
He was an elected correspondent (1887) of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Vol. 49, 1898. p.539
He is a conchological taxon authority and the namesake of the Brotia genus of freshwater snails.
The Geneva museum keeps his book collection and his extensive conchological collection.Journal of comparative zoology, Volume 19, 1896, p. 504
Monographs 1880: Die Gattung Paludomus auct. (Tanalia, Stomatodon, Philopotamis, Paludomus) (Melaniaceen) 1874: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet Die Melaniaceen : (Melanidae); in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen.Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet Die Melaniaceen : (Melanidae); in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. / von A. Brot · Volume 1, Part 24 1874: Die Melaniaceen (Melanidae) in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen 1870: Catalogue of the Recent Species of the Family Melanidae 1868: Additions et corrections au catalogue systématique des escèces qui composent la famille des Mélaniens 1868: Matériaux pour servir a l'étude de la famille des Melaniens 1867: Étude sur les coquilles de la famille des nayades qui habitent le bassin du LémanAuguste Louis Brot, Étude sur les coquilles de la famille des nayades qui habitent le bassin du Léman, 1867 (public domain) 1862 Matériaux pour servir à l'étude de la famille des mélaniens. Catalogue systematique, Volume 1 1860: Description de nouvelles espèces de mélanies
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