Who was Jeffrey?

[Alexander Martynov]

Tue, 14 Dec 99 14:25 +0300 MSK Bцrge Pettersson wrote to TAXACOM at USOBI.ORG:

> Dear all,
> Who was Jeffrey who got the fish Buenia (Gobius) jeffreysi named after him
> by Guenther (or Gьnther) 1867?
> Many thanks for some hint
> Bцrge Pettersson

 Dear Borge Petterson,
 If the species epithet is jeffreysi, therefore name should be
Jeyffreys, nor Jeffrey.
 Prominent english malacologist,John Gwyn Jeffreys
worked about middle of 19 century. May be this species named in honour
of this scientist?
Jeffreys, J.G. 1863-1869. British conchology. 5 vols.


Alexander

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Alexander Martynov (doris at AM3963.spb.edu)
Zoological Institute, St.Petersburg
Tue, 14 Dec 99 15:01 +0300 MSK