Despite his expertise in particular animal groups, Leach's greatest contribution was his almost single-handed … See more

Leach's nomenclature was often personal – he named nineteen species and one genus after his employee and friend John Cranch, who had died while collecting the species in Africa on the expedition of HMS Congo. He named nine … See more

Leach's written works during his time at the British Museum include the following:
• The Zoological Miscellany (1814–1817)
• Monograph on the British Crabs, Lobsters, Prawns and other Crustacea with pedunculat… See more

• Category:Taxa named by William Elford Leach See more

• BHL The zoological miscellany : being descriptions of new, or interesting animals. Three volumes. 1814–1817
• BHL Malacostraca podophthalmata Britanniae. 1815… See more