Work Victor-Auguste Gauthier

gauthier s first works collaborations. described 2 newly discovered species in essai de géologie et de paléontologie aveyronnaise pierre reynès (1829–77), , alphonse péron (1834–1908) engaged in description des echinides fossiles de l algérie under direction of gustave cotteau. significant work, of first 2 chapters published in annales des sciences géologiques (1873) , in bibliothèque des hautes études (1875). subsequently revised in 1883–84 form part of first volume of great work. 1873 1891 gauthier worked on descriptions of algerian fossil echinidae, peron provided of materials, wrote stratigraphic notes , collaborated gauthier on of descriptions. cotteau retained overall responsibility , opinion prevailed in questions of interpretations of genera , species , in general classification.

gauthier avoided expressing opinions gave complete, detailed , precise descriptions on species studied, followed careful examination of similarities , differences of form neighboring species. publication of work on algerian fossile progressed gauthier gained deeper knowledge. ventured write few short notes, first on echinidae near marseilles, on echinidae of department of bouches-du-rhone. 1888 1895 gauthier published series of articles in annuaire géologique universel in analyzed main works published @ time on echinoderms.

in 1889 gauthier published important echinides fossiles de la tunisie. in 1893 philippe thomas published palaeontology results of tunisian scientific exploration mission (1885–86) in 6 instalments plus atlas, giving work of victor-auguste gauthier (sea urchins), arnould locard (mollusca), auguste péron (brachiopods, bryozoa , pentacrinitess) , henri Émile sauvage (fish). first in collaboration cotteau in 1895, alone in 1902, gauthier described curious echinidae brought persia jacques de morgan. 1898 1905 gauthier published several contributions à l étude des echinides fossiles in bulletin du société géologique de france. in collaboration engineer rené fourtau, in 1899 gauthier published révision des echinides fossiles de l egypte.

this followed 2 notes on egyptian fossils, , led him being appointed member of institut égyptien.