TY - JOUR

T1 - ALAN MOZLEY: AN AMERICAN MALACOLOGIST IN SIBERIA (1932–1933)

AU - Vinarski, Maxim V.

PY - 2020/12/4

Y1 - 2020/12/4

N2 - The history of malacological exploration of Siberia, made in 1932 and 1933 by the malacologist Alan Mozley, then affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, USA, is given, with a discussion of his contribution to the knowledge of taxonomy, biogeography and ecology of freshwater and terrestrial molluscs of Northern Asia. The type specimens of the Siberian species and subspecies, described as new by Mozley, are illustrated, with remarks on the current taxonomic status of these taxa. A social-historical context of Mozley’s trip to Stalin’s Russia is also provided, including its connection to the prosecution of Nikolay Vavilov, a key opponent of “Lysenkoism”.

AB - The history of malacological exploration of Siberia, made in 1932 and 1933 by the malacologist Alan Mozley, then affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution, USA, is given, with a discussion of his contribution to the knowledge of taxonomy, biogeography and ecology of freshwater and terrestrial molluscs of Northern Asia. The type specimens of the Siberian species and subspecies, described as new by Mozley, are illustrated, with remarks on the current taxonomic status of these taxa. A social-historical context of Mozley’s trip to Stalin’s Russia is also provided, including its connection to the prosecution of Nikolay Vavilov, a key opponent of “Lysenkoism”.

KW - Siberia

KW - continental molluscs

KW - history of malacology

KW - biogeography

KW - USSR

UR - http://www.foliamalacologica.com/Alan-Mozley-An-American-malacologist-in-Siberia-1932-1933-,128278,0,2.html

M3 - Article

VL - 28

SP - 326

EP - 336

JO - Folia Malacologica

JF - Folia Malacologica

SN - 1506-7629

IS - 4

ER -