Wilhelm Kobelt

Wilhelm Kobelt
Wilhelm Kobelt (ca. 1912)
Born	(1840-02-20)February 20, 1840 Alsfeld
Died	March 26, 1916(1916-03-26) (aged 76)
Nationality	Germany
Fields	malacology
Institutions	Senckenberg Museum

Wilhelm Kobelt (February 20, 1840 – March 26, 1916) was a German zoologist born in Alsfeld, Grand Duchy of Hesse. He specialized in the field of malacology.

Kobelt is remembered for his work as curator of the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt am Main.

Several species of mollusk contain his name, including Fusinus kobelti (Kobelt's spindle), Cymatium kobelti and Hyalinia kobelti. Subgenus of slugs Kobeltia is named in honor of him.

Selected publications

• Archiv für Molluskenkunde, 1868 - Archive of malacology.
• Jahrbücher der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft, 1874 - Yearbook of the German Malaco-zoology Society.
• Illustrirtes conchylienbuch, 1876 - Illustrated book of conchology.
• Reiseerinnerungen aus Algerien und Tunis, 1885 - Travel memoirs of Algeria and Tunis.
• Prodromus faunae molluscorum testaceorum maria europaea inhabitantium, 1886.
• Studien zur Zoogeographie, 1897 - Zoogeographical studies.
• Cyclophoridae, 1902 - Cyclophoridae.
• Die Verbreitung der Tierwelt : gemässigte Zone, 1902 - Distribution of wildlife; temperate zone.^[1]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wilhelm Kobelt.

• Senckenberg Museum Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft (DMG)
• works by Wilhelm Kobelt at Internet Archive