Peter Ax
| Peter Ax | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1927 Hamburg, Germany | 
| Died | May 2, 2013 | 
| Spouse | Renate Ax | 
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Kiel | 
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | zoology | 
| Institutions | University of Göttingen | 
| Doctoral students | Anno Faubel | 
| Main interests | interstitial fauna phylogenetics | 
| Notable works | Mikrofauna marina | 
Peter Ax (March 29, 1927 – May 2, 2013) was a German zoologist. His main work concerned the investigation of interstitial fauna and the exposition of a phylogenetic system for the animals.