Description: [view in English][edan-image:id=siris_arc_296726,size=200,left]Carlos de la Torre y la Huerta era uno de los naturalistas Cubanos mas famosos de su tiempo, siguiendo los pasos de Felipe Poey. De la Torre de la vieja escuela, con intereses amplios en la historia natural. Enfocó sus investigaciones en moluscos, especímenes vivos y paleontológicos. De la Torre colaboró por muchos
Description: [view in Spanish][edan-image:id=siris_arc_296726,size=200,left]Carlos de la Torre y la Huerta was the foremost Cuban naturalist of his era, following in the footsteps of Felipe Poey. De la Torre was a naturalist of the old school, with broad interests in natural history. He focused his research on mollusks, both living and paleontological specimens. He collaborated for many