Hermann Eduard Anton

Hermann Eduard Anton (17 December 1794 in Görlitz – 24 March 1872 in Halle) was a German malacologist.[1][2]

Hermann Eduard Anton
Born	December 17, 1794 Görlitz
Died	March 24, 1872 (aged 77) Halle
Nationality	German
Scientific career
Fields	malacology

Works

• Anton H. E. (1839). Verzeichniss der Conchylien. Halle, xvi + 110 pp.

Some authors consider the work to be published in 1838 while others in 1839.[3]

Taxa described

Taxa described by Hermann Eduard Anton include (sorted chronologically):

1838

• Bonellia obtusa Anton, 1838
• Cardiocardita Anton, 1838
• Clanculus miniatus (Anton, 1838)
• Echinolittorina reticulata (Anton, 1838)
• Eulima dubia Anton, 1838
• Eulima incerta Anton, 1838
• Fasciolaria magna (Anton, 1838)
• Fasciolaria sulcata (Anton, 1838)
• Fusinus indicus (Anton, 1838)
• Isognomon radiatus (Anton, 1838)
• Latirus fenestratus (Anton, 1838)
• Latirus impressus (Anton, 1838)
• Latirus plicatulus (Anton, 1838)
• Monoplex wiegmanni (Anton, 1838)
• Nerita planospira Anton, 1838
• Ostrea imputata Anton, 1838
• Oxystele tigrina (Anton, 1838)
• Oxystele variegata (Anton, 1838)
• Pecten excavatus Anton, 1838
• family Siliquariidae Anton, 1838
• Tectonatica tecta (Anton, 1838)
• Turbinella laevigata Anton, 1838[4]
• Turridrupa cerithina (Anton, 1838)
• Vasum tubiferum (Anton, 1838)
• Vexillum cancellarioides (Anton, 1838)
• Vexillum interruptum (Anton, 1838)
• Vexillum semicostatum (Anton, 1838)

1839

• Asolene pulchella (Anton, 1839)
• Cantharus wagneri (Anton, 1839)
• Pollia wagneri (Anton, 1839)

1848

• Euchelus pullatus Anton, 1848

References

1. "Anton, Hermann Eduard". Deutsche Biographie, accessed 9 February 2013.
2. Coan E. V., Kabat A. R. & Petit R. E. (15 February 2009). 2,400 years of malacology, 6th ed., 830 pp. & 32 pp. [Annex of Collations]. American Malacological Society
3. "Reference summary for Anton, H. E. 1839". AnimalBase, accessed 9 February 2013.
4. Anton H. E. (1839). Verzeichniss der Conchylien. Halle, xvi + 110 pp.