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Robert W. Mitchell
Robert Wetsel Mitchell (April 25, 1933 – March 18, 2010) was an American invertebrate zoologist and photographer who was particularly active in the study of the biology of caves. Mitchell was awarded Bachelor of Science (1954) and Master of Science (1955) degrees from Texas Tech University, and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin in 1961. He also served in the United States Air Force Medical Service from 1955 to 1957. Genera and species Mitchell described include '' Typhlochactas'' (1971), '' Typhlochactas reddelli'' (1968), '' Typhlochactas rhodesi'' (1968), and '' Sotanochactas elliotti'' (1971) . ''Typhlochactas mitchelli'' or ''Pseudocellus mitchelli ''Pseudocellus mitchelli'' is an arachnid species in the order Ricinulei. It is endemic to caves in Durango Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Na ...'' are named in honor of Mitchell. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington, Texas
Wellington is a city and county seat of Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,189 at the 2010 census. History Sometime in 1889 or 1890, as smaller ranches and farmlands were being purchased, Ernest Theodore O'Neil, his brother-in-law John Simon McConnell, and John W. Swearingen, together had purchased the land upon which the town currently sits, for $5.00 per acre. Subsequently, O'Neil, who originally owned a fourth of the section of the township, purchased the interests of McConnell and Swearingen, and retained sole ownership of the land. The 1890 census showed 357 inhabitants across the county, with 89 ranches and farms and of land in cultivation. In August 1890, a petition was circulated to organize the county, choose a county seat, and elect county officers. Two potential townships were proposed: Wellington and Pearl. The proposed town of Wellington was located on the land owned by Ernest T. O'Neil who was promoting this location, and had been gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 Births
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University Of Texas At Austin Alumni
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Texas Tech University Alumni
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area (after Alaska) and population (after California). Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest; and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most populous in the state and seventh-largest in the U.S. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are, respectively, the fourth- and fifth-largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country. Other major cities include Austin, the second most populous state capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Zoologists
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Pseudocellus Mitchelli
''Pseudocellus mitchelli'' is an arachnid species in the order Ricinulei. It is endemic to caves in Durango Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ''Tepēhuahcān''), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in ..., Mexico. The specific epithet is a tribute to cave biology specialist Robert W. Mitchell. References * Gertsch, 1971 : Three new ricinuleids from Mexican caves (Arachnida, Ricinulei). Association for Mexican Cave Studies bulletin, n. 4, p. 127-135 {{Taxonbar, from=Q10642364 Animals described in 1971 Ricinulei Cave arachnids Endemic spiders of Mexico Arthropods of Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhlochactas Mitchelli
''Typhlochactas mitchelli'' is a species of scorpion of the family Typhlochactidae. It is endemic to the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. This species is of the eyeless cave-dwelling genus '' Typhlochactas''. References External links "Phylogenetic Analysis of Mexican Cave Scorpions Suggests Adaptation to Caves Is Reversible"from Science Daily ''Science Daily'' is an American website launched in 1995 that aggregates press releases and publishes lightly edited press releases (a practice called churnalism) about science, similar to Phys.org and EurekAlert!. The site was founded by ... website Typhlochactidae Cave arachnids Animals described in 1988 Endemic scorpions of Mexico Fauna of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca {{scorpion-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhlochactas Reddelli
''Typhlochactas reddelli'' is a species of scorpion in the family Typhlochactidae Typhlochactidae is a family of troglomorphic Troglomorphism is the morphological adaptation of an animal to living in the constant darkness of caves, characterised by features such as loss of pigment, reduced eyesight or blindness, and frequent .... It is known from only four specimens, collected from ' in Veracruz, Mexico. References Typhlochactidae Cave arachnids Animals described in 1968 Endemic scorpions of Mexico {{scorpion-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio
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