Carl Ulisses von Salis-Marschlins

Carl Ulisses von Salis-Marschlins or Karl or Charles (28 September 1762 in Marschlins – 16 January 1818) was a Swiss naturalist interested in botany, entomology, and conchology.

During the War of the Second Coalition he was held hostage in Salins-les-Bains 1799–1800 and later in St. Gallen (1801).

Aside from Natural Sciences von Salis was also interested in agriculture, history and education and maintained contacts with researchers from abroad.

He wrote Reisen in verscheidene Provinzen des Königreichs Neapel, Travels through various provinces of the Kingdom of Naples (Zürich & Leipzig, 1793), Beitrage zur natürliche und ökonomie Kenntniss des Königreichs beeder Sicilien, 1790 and Streifereyen durch den franzische Jura während den Jahren 1799 und 1800, 1805.

Species described by von Salis include: Monoplex parthenopeus, Gibbula ardens, Patella tarentina, Conus jaspis and Euphorbia gayi.