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Alexander Emanuel Agassiz
Alexander Emanuel Agassiz; Alexander Agassiz; Agassiz; A. Agassiz; A.Agassiz
(b. December 17, 1835 – d. March 27, 1910)
engineer, naturalist, zoologist, biologist, university teacher, curator, ichthyologist
American zoologist and engineer (1835-1910)
Collected or identified specimens in the following Families:
Families Collected 676
- Nymphalidae 148
- Ellisellidae 129
- Cerithiidae 116
- Pieridae 100
- Plexauridae 92
- Embiotocidae 76
- Lycaenidae 66
- Pomacentridae 59
- Euphausiidae 51
- Muricidae 49
- Turritellidae 40
- Cypraeidae 37
- Hesperiidae 36
- Haemulidae 36
- Sebastidae 35
- Gorgoniidae 34
- Chrysogorgiidae 32
- Carangidae 32
- Serranidae 31
- Gobiidae 30
- Conidae 29
- Fasciolariidae 28
- Nereididae 27
- Mugilidae 26
- Porcellanidae 25
- Campanulariidae 24
- Volutidae 23
- Primnoidae 23
- Ocypodidae 23
- Isididae 23
- Holocentridae 23
- Blenniidae 23
- Xanthidae 22
- Portunidae 22
- Cottidae 22
- Mitridae 21
- Olividae 20
- Buccinidae 20
- Riodinidae 19
- Plethodontidae 19
- Polynoidae 18
- Strombidae 17
- Hexagrammidae 17
- Clupeidae 17
- Batrachoididae 17
- Salamandridae 16
- Holothuriidae 16
- Tetraodontidae 15
- Lutjanidae 15
- Faviidae 15
- Diogenidae 15
- Asteriidae 15
- Ancillariidae 15
- Acanthuridae 15
- Acanthogorgiidae 15
- Terebellidae 14
- Labridae 14
- Idoteidae 14
- Grapsidae 14
- Chaetodontidae 14
- Balistidae 14
- Varunidae 13
- Potamididae 13
- Paguridae 13
- Muraenidae 13
- Cancridae 13
- Pteriidae 12
- Papilionidae 12
- Marginellidae 12
- Apogonidae 12
- Ophiacanthidae 11
- Hemiramphidae 11
- Epialtidae 11
- Cassidae 11
- Calyptraeidae 11
- Sciaenidae 10
- Sanguinolitidae 10
- Patellidae 10
- Paralichthyidae 10
- Liparidae 10
- Corvidae 10
- Balanidae 10
- Rajidae 9
- Penaeidae 9
- Neritidae 9
- Lethrinidae 9
- Labrisomidae 9
- Kyphosidae 9
- Hormathiidae 9
- Gerreidae 9
- Fenestellidae 9
- Cardiidae 9
- Asteraceae 9
- Alcyoniidae 9
- Agamidae 9
- Veneridae 8
- Triakidae 8
- Salmonidae 8
- Pleuronectidae 8
- Ophiotrichidae 8
- Nidaliidae 8
- Mopaliidae 8
- Milleporidae 8
- Kuhliidae 8
- Hippolytidae 8
- Comasteridae 8
- Columbellidae 8
- Cidaridae 8
- Charoniidae 8
- Atherinopsidae 8
- Alpheidae 8
- Terebridae 7
- Scorpaenidae 7
- Pilumnidae 7
- Ophiuridae 7
- Ophiodermatidae 7
- Nephtheidae 7
- Naticidae 7
- Melongenidae 7
- Leucosiidae 7
- Icteridae 7
- Fistulariidae 7
- Fabaceae 7
- Euryalidae 7
- Engraulidae 7
- Coenobitidae 7
- Cancellariidae 7
- Callianassidae 7
- Bullidae 7
- Aporrhaidae 7
- Acroporidae 7
- Turridae 6
- Trochidae 6
- Stichaeidae 6
- Sabellidae 6
- Rostellariidae 6
- Rhizangiidae 6
- Productidae 6
- Pisaniidae 6
- Phascolosomatidae 6
- Mysidae 6
- Mullidae 6
- Maldanidae 6
- Lithodidae 6
- Hemieuryalidae 6
- Cymothoidae 6
- Chitonidae 6
- Caprellidae 6
- Bothidae 6
- Batillariidae 6
- Arcidae 6
- Aplysinidae 6
- Turbinidae 5
- Turbinellidae 5
- Syngnathidae 5
- Stromatoporidae 5
- Stichopodidae 5
- Squalidae 5
- Sesarmidae 5
- Sergestidae 5
- Scaridae 5
- Percidae 5
- Ostreidae 5
- Noctuidae 5
- Nephtyidae 5
- Nassariidae 5
- Mytilidae 5
- Myalinidae 5
- Membraniporidae 5
- Malvaceae 5
- Littorinidae 5
- Ligiidae 5
- Gonodactylidae 5
- Ficidae 5
- Euphorbiaceae 5
- Eudendriidae 5
- Centrarchidae 5
- Calappidae 5
- Branchiostomatidae 5
- Atherinidae 5
- Agariciidae 5
- Acipenseridae 5
- Vespertilionidae 4
- Toxopneustidae 4
- Tonnidae 4
- Terapontidae 4
- Synaptidae 4
- Stromateidae 4
- Scombridae 4
- Sabellariidae 4
- Rhopalonematidae 4
- Rallidae 4
- Poritidae 4
- Porcellionidae 4
- Pomacanthidae 4
- Polypodiaceae 4
- Polynemidae 4
- Pollicipedidae 4
- Phyllodocidae 4
- Panopeidae 4
- Ophiolepididae 4
- Leporidae 4
- Laridae 4
- Keroeididae 4
- Isocrinidae 4
- Hylidae 4
- Haliotidae 4
- Gorgonocephalidae 4
- Gobiesocidae 4
- Galatheidae 4
- Favositidae 4
- Euzaphlegidae 4
- Euomphalidae 4
- Eunicidae 4
- Diastomatidae 4
- Cyperaceae 4
- Cucumariidae 4
- Corynidae 4
- Clavulariidae 4
- Bursidae 4
- Brissidae 4
- Bougainvilliidae 4
- Bothriembryontidae 4
- Belonidae 4
- Ariidae 4
- Zenarchopteridae 3
- Verbenaceae 3
- Upogebiidae 3
- Tretodictyidae 3
- Tiaropsidae 3
- Thraupidae 3
- Tellinidae 3
- Tabanidae 3
- Syllidae 3
- Sipunculidae 3
- Silphidae 3
- Siganidae 3
- Serpulidae 3
- Seraphsidae 3
- Scolopacidae 3
- Sclerodactylidae 3
- Sciuridae 3
- Scincidae 3
- Scalpellidae 3
- Saleniidae 3
- Planorbidae 3
- Petromyzontidae 3
- Paramuriceidae 3
- Ovalipidae 3
- Orbiniidae 3
- Ophiotomidae 3
- Ophichthidae 3
- Onuphidae 3
- Newtoniellidae 3
- Natricidae 3
- Monacanthidae 3
- Metridiidae 3
- Mellitidae 3
- Mariametridae 3
- Majidae 3
- Macrophthalmidae 3
- Lumbrineridae 3
- Lamiaceae 3
- Ischyroceridae 3
- Iguanidae 3
- Heliotropiaceae 3
- Gonostomatidae 3
- Glyceridae 3
- Gecarcinidae 3
- Gasterosteidae 3
- Gadidae 3
- Fissurellidae 3
- Exocoetidae 3
- Euplectellidae 3
- Erebidae 3
- Epizoanthidae 3
- Emberizidae 3
- Eleotridae 3
- Echinometridae 3
- Echinoconchidae 3
- Echinasteridae 3
- Echeneidae 3
- Dactyloscopidae 3
- Cryptoconidae 3
- Cricetidae 3
- Crangonidae 3
- Costellariidae 3
- Convolvulaceae 3
- Cirratulidae 3
- Cirolanidae 3
- Chalinidae 3
- Cerionidae 3
- Caudinidae 3
- Axinellidae 3
- Aphrocallistidae 3
- Anthothelidae 3
- Ancorinidae 3
- Amphinomidae 3
- Actinocrinitidae 3
- Zygophyllaceae 2
- Zoarcidae 2
- Verrucidae 2
- Ulmaridae 2
- Turdidae 2
- Tubulariidae 2
- Trochilidae 2
- Tripterygiidae 2
- Trigonocidaridae 2
- Tornidae 2
- Tornatinidae 2
- Tethyidae 2
- Teredinidae 2
- Suberitidae 2
- Stylasteridae 2
- Spongiodermidae 2
- Spirulidae 2
- Sphyraenidae 2
- Sphaeromatidae 2
- Sphaeriidae 2
- Sigalionidae 2
- Siderastreidae 2
- Sepiidae 2
- Scomberesocidae 2
- Recurvirostridae 2
- Ranellidae 2
- Psilotaceae 2
- Pseudosquillidae 2
- Pseudomonotidae 2
- Procyonidae 2
- Pristigasteridae 2
- Poaceae 2
- Platyceratidae 2
- Pinnotheridae 2
- Picidae 2
- Pentacrinitidae 2
- Passifloraceae 2
- Parthenopidae 2
- Pandeidae 2
- Pandalidae 2
- Palinuridae 2
- Palicidae 2
- Palaemonidae 2
- Oziidae 2
- Oxalidaceae 2
- Ostraciidae 2
- Ophionereididae 2
- Ophiomusaidae 2
- Ophiocomidae 2
- Ophidiasteridae 2
- Olindiidae 2
- Odontophoridae 2
- Odontaspididae 2
- Octopodidae 2
- Nilionidae 2
- Nematocarcinidae 2
- Myliobatidae 2
- Myidae 2
- Mithracidae 2
- Menippidae 2
- Mactridae 2
- Macrouridae 2
- Lychnorhizidae 2
- Luidiidae 2
- Lineidae 2
- Limidae 2
- Limacinidae 2
- Limacidae 2
- Laodiceidae 2
- Lampyridae 2
- Ischnochitonidae 2
- Ionidae 2
- Hydrobatidae 2
- Hemiasteridae 2
- Helicidae 2
- Halichondriidae 2
- Glossiphoniidae 2
- Geryoniidae 2
- Geometridae 2
- Geoemydidae 2
- Geodiidae 2
- Fundulidae 2
- Formicidae 2
- Felidae 2
- Farreidae 2
- Emplectonematidae 2
- Eirenidae 2
- Ehretiaceae 2
- Echinothuriidae 2
- Echinolampadidae 2
- Dromiidae 2
- Dorididae 2
- Donacidae 2
- Dipsadidae 2
- Dendrophylliidae 2
- Davalliaceae 2
- Dactylocalycidae 2
- Cyprinidae 2
- Cymatiidae 2
- Cyclopteridae 2
- Crocodylidae 2
- Cosmopterigidae 2
- Cladorhizidae 2
- Chimaeridae 2
- Cheloniidae 2
- Chanidae 2
- Chaetiliidae 2
- Cavoliniidae 2
- Cassidulidae 2
- Carditidae 2
- Calliostomatidae 2
- Buthidae 2
- Bufonidae 2
- Beroidae 2
- Aspidodiadematidae 2
- Anthoptilidae 2
- Antedonidae 2
- Anguillidae 2
- Amphiuridae 2
- Amphisbaenidae 2
- Alciopidae 2
- Albulidae 2
- Aegidae 2
- Actinostolidae 2
- Actiniidae 2
- Zanclidae 1
- Yoldiidae 1
- Xystodesmidae 1
- Viperidae 1
- Vetulinidae 1
- Valenciniidae 1
- Urechinidae 1
- Tubiporidae 1
- Trionychidae 1
- Trigonotretidae 1
- Trichodactylidae 1
- Trapeziidae 1
- Torpedinidae 1
- Tomopteridae 1
- Thorectidae 1
- Theneidae 1
- Thelypteridaceae 1
- Tetillidae 1
- Temnopleuridae 1
- Talpidae 1
- Synodontidae 1
- Synanceiidae 1
- Surianaceae 1
- Subulitidae 1
- Stylocordylidae 1
- Strigidae 1
- Stomiidae 1
- Sternopygidae 1
- Stercorariidae 1
- Stegocephalidae 1
- Staphylinidae 1
- Spongiidae 1
- Spondylidae 1
- Spiraxidae 1
- Sphyrnidae 1
- Solenidae 1
- Solemyidae 1
- Solanaceae 1
- Skeneidae 1
- Siliquariidae 1
- Sepiolidae 1
- Scyliorhinidae 1
- Scutellidae 1
- Scolopocryptopidae 1
- Sclerosomatidae 1
- Schuchertellidae 1
- Sagartiidae 1
- Rhynchonellidae 1
- Retusidae 1
- Raspailiidae 1
- Raphitomidae 1
- Ranidae 1
- Pyramidellidae 1
- Pygaulidae 1
- Pteridaceae 1
- Psolidae 1
- Proteidae 1
- Productellidae 1
- Priacanthidae 1
- Potamidae 1
- Pomatiidae 1
- Polychelidae 1
- Poeciliidae 1
- Pocilloporidae 1
- Pleurotomariidae 1
- Pleurobranchaeidae 1
- Plantaginaceae 1
- Plakinidae 1
- Phymaraphiniidae 1
- Phyllostomidae 1
- Phyllodactylidae 1
- Phycidae 1
- Phoxichilidiidae 1
- Pholidae 1
- Pholadidae 1
- Phloeodictyidae 1
- Phialuciidae 1
- Pheronematidae 1
- Pharidae 1
- Percnidae 1
- Pennellidae 1
- Pennatulidae 1
- Pennariidae 1
- Pelomedusidae 1
- Pelagiidae 1
- Pegasidae 1
- Pectinidae 1
- Paramphithoidae 1
- Pandanaceae 1
- Pachastrellidae 1
- Osteolepidae 1
- Osmeridae 1
- Oreasteridae 1
- Oplophoridae 1
- Ophiothamnidae 1
- Ophiosphalmidae 1
- Ophioscolecidae 1
- Ophiomyxidae 1
- Ophioleucidae 1
- Ophiocamacidae 1
- Ophiactidae 1
- Omphalotrochidae 1
- Ommastrephidae 1
- Oceaniidae 1
- Nomeidae 1
- Nettastomatidae 1
- Neritopsidae 1
- Nephropidae 1
- Nephrolepidaceae 1
- Nemichthyidae 1
- Nematistiidae 1
- Nectonemidae 1
- Myxinidae 1
- Myctophidae 1
- Muridae 1
- Modulidae 1
- Mitromorphidae 1
- Meandrinidae 1
- Margaritiferidae 1
- Lyonsiidae 1
- Lycopodiaceae 1
- Lucinidae 1
- Lottiidae 1
- Lotidae 1
- Lophiidae 1
- Loliginidae 1
- Linuchidae 1
- Linoproductidae 1
- Limulidae 1
- Limoniidae 1
- Limnephilidae 1
- Libellulidae 1
- Lepadidae 1
- Leiognathidae 1
- Iridaceae 1
- Inachidae 1
- Hyalonematidae 1
- Hubbardiidae 1
- Hirudinidae 1
- Hipponicidae 1
- Hippidae 1
- Himerometridae 1
- Hiatellidae 1
- Hemisinidae 1
- Hamacanthidae 1
- Halopterididae 1
- Halictidae 1
- Haliclystidae 1
- Goodeniaceae 1
- Goniasteridae 1
- Glyptograpsidae 1
- Gleicheniaceae 1
- Geryonidae 1
- Gekkonidae 1
- Gavialidae 1
- Gasterocomidae 1
- Gammaridae 1
- Flustrellidridae 1
- Flabelligeridae 1
- Facelinidae 1
- Euryplacidae 1
- Eurypharyngidae 1
- Euryleptidae 1
- Euretidae 1
- Eucopiidae 1
- Erisocrinidae 1
- Eriphiidae 1
- Eratoidae 1
- Ephippidae 1
- Encrinidae 1
- Elopidae 1
- Elapidae 1
- Echinocyamidae 1
- Echinidae 1
- Echinarachniidae 1
- Dysideidae 1
- Dorvilleidae 1
- Dogielinotidae 1
- Diplopodiidae 1
- Diodontidae 1
- Dichotomosiphonaceae 1
- Diadematidae 1
- Dennstaedtiaceae 1
- Dairidae 1
- Dactylopteridae 1
- Dactylioceratidae 1
- Cylichnidae 1
- Cryptoplacidae 1
- Cryptopidae 1
- Corbulidae 1
- Colubridae 1
- Coelocrinidae 1
- Clypeasteridae 1
- Clavatulidae 1
- Chonetidae 1
- Chirostylidae 1
- Chiridotidae 1
- Cheiragonidae 1
- Charadriidae 1
- Chamidae 1
- Cerianthidae 1
- Cepheidae 1
- Centropomidae 1
- Caviidae 1
- Catostomidae 1
- Cassiopeidae 1
- Caryophylliidae 1
- Carybdeidae 1
- Carpiliidae 1
- Carcinidae 1
- Carcharhinidae 1
- Capulidae 1
- Capsalidae 1
- Camaenidae 1
- Caesionidae 1
- Bythitidae 1
- Bugulidae 1
- Bothriuridae 1
- Bombycillidae 1
- Benthopectinidae 1
- Bellerophontidae 1
- Bdellouridae 1
- Bathycrinidae 1
- Bakevelliidae 1
- Aulocystidae 1
- Athyrididae 1
- Ataxophragmiidae 1
- Aspleniaceae 1
- Ascidiidae 1
- Ariophantidae 1
- Arenicolidae 1
- Archaeobalanidae 1
- Arbaciidae 1
- Apocynaceae 1
- Aplysiidae 1
- Antennariidae 1
- Anatidae 1
- Ampullinidae 1
- Amphilimnidae 1
- Amphianthidae 1
- Ambassidae 1
- Alcedinidae 1
- Agalmatidae 1
- Aethridae 1
- Aequoreidae 1
- Aeolidiidae 1
- Acteonidae 1
- Acrosaleniidae 1
- Acoetidae 1
- Accipitridae 1
- Acarnidae 1
- Acanthasteridae 1
Families Identified 96
- Cidaridae 103
- Echinometridae 55
- Strongylocentrotidae 40
- Trigonocidaridae 34
- Echinothuriidae 34
- Arbaciidae 26
- Brissidae 24
- Saleniidae 23
- Diadematidae 23
- Temnopleuridae 21
- Loveniidae 20
- Laganidae 20
- Schizasteridae 16
- Aspidodiadematidae 16
- Urechinidae 13
- Histocidaridae 12
- Clypeasteridae 12
- Maretiidae 11
- Eupatagidae 11
- Emydidae 11
- Toxopneustidae 10
- Pourtalesiidae 10
- Corvidae 10
- Spatangidae 9
- Macropneustidae 9
- Mellitidae 8
- Icteridae 7
- Dogielinotidae 7
- Campanulariidae 7
- Hemiasteridae 6
- Faviidae 6
- Ctenocidaridae 6
- Prenasteridae 5
- Echinarachniidae 5
- Aeropsidae 5
- Rallidae 4
- Phormosomatidae 4
- Parasaleniidae 4
- Echinolampadidae 4
- Turdidae 3
- Scolopacidae 3
- Micropygidae 3
- Leporidae 3
- Hyocrinidae 3
- Emberizidae 3
- Eirenidae 3
- Dendrasteridae 3
- Vespertilionidae 2
- Scutellidae 2
- Sciuridae 2
- Rhizangiidae 2
- Recurvirostridae 2
- Picidae 2
- Pedinidae 2
- Parechinidae 2
- Ophiomusaidae 2
- Odontophoridae 2
- Lychnorhizidae 2
- Hydrobatidae 2
- Glyptocidaridae 2
- Eurypatagidae 2
- Echinoneidae 2
- Cricetidae 2
- Asterostomatidae 2
- Ulmaridae 1
- Tiaropsidae 1
- Talpidae 1
- Strigidae 1
- Stomopneustidae 1
- Rhabdocidaridae 1
- Procyonidae 1
- Plexechinidae 1
- Pandeidae 1
- Paleopneustidae 1
- Palaeotropidae 1
- Paguridae 1
- Ophiactidae 1
- Olindiidae 1
- Meandrinidae 1
- Laodiceidae 1
- Fibulariidae 1
- Epialtidae 1
- Echinocyamidae 1
- Echinidae 1
- Corynidae 1
- Conoclypidae 1
- Cheloniidae 1
- Charadriidae 1
- Cassiopeidae 1
- Cassidulidae 1
- Carnarechinidae 1
- Asteriidae 1
- Anatidae 1
- Alcedinidae 1
- Aequoreidae 1
- Acroporidae 1