Adrien Dollfus

Adrien Frédéric Jules Dollfus was a French carcinologist known for his work with terrestrial isopods, including crustaceans and trilobites.

Life and career

Adrien Dollfus was the grandson of Alsatian factory owner Jean Dollfus. He was born in Dornach, Alsace, now part of the city of Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin. He completed a Bachelor of Science degree and then began a lifelong study of crustaceans and trilobites. In 1870 he founded the publication La Feuille des jeunes naturalistes. In 1888 he married Anna Noémie Schlumberger in Paris, with whom he had three children.
In 1912 Dollfus was chosen president of the Société zoologique de France. Some species with the epithet of dollfusi are named in his honor, and others commemorate his relatives geologist Gustave Frédéric Dollfus or parasitologist Robert-Philippe Dollfus.
Around 1900, Swiss author, editor, correspondent and librarian Hans Bloesch served as Dollfus' private secretary and librarian.

Isopodes terrestres du "Challenger", 1890 - Terrestrial isopods from the "Challenger expedition".
Mission scientifique du Cap Horn 1882-1883. VI, Crustacés / Crustacés isopodes / A. Dollfus, 1891 - Scientific mission to Cape Horn in 1882-83.
Voyage de M. Ch. Alluaud dans le territoire d'Assinie en juillet et août 1886. - Voyage of Charles Alluaud to the territory of Assinie in July/August 1886.
Catalogue raisonné des Isopodes terrestres de l'Espagne, 1892 - Catalogue raisonné of terrestrial isopods native to Spain.
Sur la distribution géographique des isopodes terrestres dans la région des Basses-Pyrénées, 1893 - On the geographical distribution of terrestrial isopods in Basses-Pyrénées.
Voyage de M. Charles Alluaud aux Iles Séchelles. Crustacés Isopodes terrestres, 1893 - Voyage of Alluaud to the Seychelles; terrestrial isopods.
Voyage de M. Ch. Alluaud aux Iles Canaries Isopodes terrestres, 1893 - Voyage of Alluaud to the Canary Islands; terrestrial isopods.
Crustacés Isopodes de la Sicile, 1896 - Isopod crustaceans native to Sicily.