Arthur Erskine Ellis

Arthur Erskine Ellis
Born 1 October 1902
Banglore, India
Died 28 February 1983
Alphington, Exeter, England
Residence Great Britain
Citizenship British
Nationality British
Fields Malacology, natural history
Alma mater Oxford University
Influences Robert Winckworth, A. E. Boycott
Notable awards Fellow of the Linnean Society, 1931, H. H. Bloomer Award, 1970; Fellow of the Zoological Society of London, Stamford Raffles Award for 1974

Arthur Erskine Ellis (1902 - 1983), often known as A.E. Ellis, was a British scientist, biologist and naturalist. Ellis is best known for his large number of malacological publications, including some which became essential texts on the subject of British non-marine malacology. To a lesser extent, Ellis published papers about other land invertebrates and various aspects of the fauna and flora of Britain. In addition Ellis had five ghost stories published.[1]

Ellis was also a plant collector. From 1919-1961 he contributed specimens of spermatophytes to a number of different herbariums in Britain.[2]

Stella Turk, the British naturalist said about Ellis, "It is difficult to categorise people. Should one even try? We are all multiple in a singular way!"; she also commented, "As might have been expected, he wrote his own obituary in which he gives a broad outline of his life and very lengthy bibliography, (J. Conch. 31 1983).[3]

Taxa named in his honor

Two taxa were named in Ellis' honor:

Publications

Books

A.E. Ellis published several books which were the standard reference texts for identifying the non-marine Mollusca of Great Britain and Ireland during most of the 20th century:

Papers

Publications on non-marine mollusca and obituaries of conchologists:

JC = Journal of Conchology. PMS = Proceedings of the Malacological Society (London)

Conchological Society; Papers for Students

Publications in the Conchologists' Newsletter:

References

  1. The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Arthur Erskine Ellis, 1902 – 1983, last revision by Pryce Buckle 17 November 2009 accessed 25 January 2014
  2. JSTOR Global Plants Ellis, Arthur Erskine (1902–1983), Accessed 25 January 2014
  3. Stella Turk, "Stella Turk writes from Cornwall", 1 January 2013, The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireand, "Mollusc World", http://www.conchsoc.org/MolluscWorld8/11, accessed 2014|01|06
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