Alfred Merle Norman (29 August 1831 – 26 October 1918) was an English clergyman and naturalist.

[1] Norman became a private tutor to the Dowager Countess of Glasgow at Millport, Isle of Cumbrae.

During his 29 years at Bournmoor he was involved with church matters and also with many scientific societies including the British Association for the Advancement of Science, the Conchological and Malacological Societies and the Museums Association.

[1] Norman returned to Houghton-le-Spring as rector,[2] and was given the additional appointment of Rural Dean in 1895.

He died on 25 October 1918 at the age of 87 and was buried in the grave of his mother in the churchyard of St Barnabas, Bournmoor.

[1][3][4] Norman is known for publishing major work on Protozoa, Porifera, Coelenterata, mollusca, crustacea, echinodermata, and other invertebrates.

[1] In his later years, Norman published mainly about studies of marine and freshwater invertebrates.

He published important studies on several groups of crustaceans, some in collaboration with other naturalists.