Paul Mayer (zoologist)

Paul Mayer (1848 in Lüdenscheid – 1923 in Jena) was a German zoologist.

He worked as an assistant at ' in Naples. He studied several groups of marine animals, especially the Crustacea, in particular the Caprellidae. Mayer is especially known for his systematizing of histological techniques. He also wrote the treatise ' in 1920. He was a student of Ernst Haeckel.

Works

Partial list

• 1882 Caprelliden. Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel, 6, 1–201.
• 1890 Die Caprelliden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel, 17, 1–55.
• 1903 Die Caprelliden der Siboga-Expedition. Siboga Expeditie, 34, 1–160.

External links

• Treccani
• petymol