Geoffrey Nevill (1843–85)

Conchologist. Worked for his father’s mercantile business until he was ordered to go abroad because of ill health. Formed a large collection of shells from the Cape, Mauritius, Bourbon, and the Seychelles in the 1860s, before proceeding to Calcutta, where he took up an appointment as assistant superintendent at the Indian Museum. Published books and articles on land-shells. Corresponding member of the Zoological Society of London.