Sauveur Abel Aubert Petit de la Saussaye


Sauveur Abel Aubert Petit de la Saussaye was a malacologist from France. His surname is: Petit de la Saussaye.
From 1850 to 1853 he was editor of the Journal de Conchyliologie. He was the author of the following:Notice à l'usage des personnes qui s'occupent de la recherche des coquilles, 1838 – Instructions of usage for persons involved in the search for shells. Catalogue des mollusques testacés des mers d'Europe, 1869 – Catalog of shelled mollusks found in the seas of Europe.

Species described

Species and genera described by Sauveur Abel Aubert Petit de la Saussaye include :Rimellopsis powisii Seychellaxis souleyetianus Thais capensis Petit de la Saussaye, 1852Triton loroisii Petit de la Saussaye, 1852 is a synonym for Turritriton labiosus Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853Zophos baudoni Fusinus couei Xenophora caribaea Petit de la Saussaye, 1857