https://doi.org/10.4081/nhs.2022.575
In memory of Alberto Mario Simonetta (1930-2021)
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The polyvalent figure of Alberto Mario Simonetta (Pisa, 1930 - Florence, 2021), one of the most important exponents of Italian Zoology of the last century, is here presented with a brief biographical note, a list of the taxa he described and of those dedicated to him, and a complete list of his publications.
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Ceccolini, F. (2022). In memory of Alberto Mario Simonetta (1930-2021). Natural History Sciences, 9(2), 63–70. https://doi.org/10.4081/nhs.2022.575
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