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Lampetra Hubbsi
''Lampetra'' is a genus of lampreys in the family Petromyzontidae. Phylogenetic studies indicate that this genus as presently defined is polyphyletic, with species of this genus from western North America forming a clade that forms the sister group to '' Lethenteron'', ''Eudontomyzon'', and ''Lampetra sensu stricto'' (eastern North American and European species). Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Lampetra aepyptera'' ( C. C. Abbott, 1860) (Least brook lamprey) * '' Lampetra alavariensis'' Mateus, Alves, Quintella & P. R. Almeida, 2013 (Portuguese lamprey)Mateus, C.S., Alves, M.J., Quintella, B.R. & Almeida, P.R. (2013)Three new cryptic species of the lamprey genus ''Lampetra'' Bonnaterre, 1788 (Petromyzontiformes: Petromyzontidae) from the Iberian Peninsula. ''Contributions to Zoology'', 82 (1): 37-53. * '' Lampetra auremensis'' Mateus, Alves, Quintella & P. R. Almeida, 2013 (Qurem lamprey) * '' Lampetra ayresii'' ( Günther, 1870) (Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre
Abbé Pierre Joseph Bonnaterre (1752, Aveyron – 20 September 1804, Saint-Geniez-d'Olt) was a French zoology, zoologist who contributed sections on cetaceans, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects to the ''Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique''. He is also notable as the first scientist to study the feral child Victor of Aveyron. Bonnaterre is credited with identifying about 25 new species of fish, and assembled illustrations of about 400 in his encyclopedia work. He was the first scientist to study Victor, the wild child of Aveyron, whose life inspired François Truffaut for his film ''The Wild Child''. Partial bibliography * ''Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature, dix-huitième partie, insectes.'' Agasse, Paris 1797. * ''Recueil de médecine vétérinaire ou Collection de mémoires d'instructions et de recettes sur les maladies des animaux domestiques.'' * ''Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Günther
Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther , also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther (3October 18301February 1914), was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. Günther is ranked the second-most productive reptile taxonomist (after George Albert Boulenger) with more than 340 reptile species described. Early life and career Günther was born in Esslingen in Swabia ( Württemberg). His father was a ''Stiftungs-Commissar'' in Esslingen and his mother was Eleonora Nagel. He initially schooled at the Stuttgart Gymnasium. His family wished him to train for the ministry of the Lutheran Church for which he moved to the University of Tübingen. A brother shifted from theology to medicine, and he, too, turned to science and medicine at Tübingen in 1852. His first work was "''Ueber den Puppenzustand eines Distoma''" (On the pupal state of ''Distoma''). He graduated in medicine with an M.D. from Tübingen in 1858, the same year in which he published a handbook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Irving Follett
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadim Dimitrievitch Vladykov
Vadim (Cyrillic: Вадим) is a Slavic masculine given name derived from the Ruthenian word ''vaditi'' (), meaning ''to blame'' or as a diminutive of Vadimir. ''Dictionary of Russian Names''. : Vadym; : Vadzim. Notable people with the name include: Mononymic *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampetra Richardsoni
The western brook lamprey (''Lampetra richardsoni'') is a small (<18 cm), widely distributed, non-parasitic species of endemic to the freshwater coastal waterways of the Western United States and Canada. Its range extends from the North American Pacific coast from Taku River, southern Alaska, Queen Charlotte Islands, to central California, including Vancouver Island, with major inland distributions in the Columbia and Sacramento-San Joaquin watersheds. One endangered parasitic variety, the (''Lampetra richardsoni var. marifuga''), is unique to Morrison Creek, |
Marcus Elieser Bloch
Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723–1799) was a German physician and naturalist who is best known for his contribution to ichthyology through his multi-volume catalog of plates illustrating the fishes of the world. Brought up in a Hebrew-speaking Jewish family, he learned German and Latin and studied anatomy before settling in Berlin as a physician. He amassed a large natural history collection, particularly of fish specimens. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century, and wrote many papers on natural history, comparative anatomy, and physiology. Life Bloch was born at Ansbach in 1723 where his father was a Torah writer and his mother owned a small shop. Educated at home in Hebrew literature he became a private tutor in Hamburg for a Jewish surgeon. Here he learned German, Latin and anatomy. He then studied medicine in Berlin and received a doctorate in 1762 from Frankfort on the Oder with a treatise on skin disorders. He then became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampetra Planeri
The brook lamprey (''Lampetra planeri''), also known as the European brook lamprey and the western brook lamprey is a small European lamprey species that exclusively inhabits freshwater environments. The species is related to, but distinct from, the North American western brook lamprey ('' Lampetra richardsoni''). Description The brook lamprey is a common, non-parasitic species that is endemic to Europe. Adult brook lampreys measure from . The body is highly elongated and dark blue or greenish above, lightening to yellowish off-white on the sides and pure white on the ventral side. Like all lampreys, these fish lack paired fins and possess a circular sucking disc instead of jaws, which is filled with blunt teeth. They have a single nostril and seven small gill openings on either side behind the eye. The brook lamprey can be told from the closely related river lamprey (''Lampetra fluviatilis'') by the fact that its two dorsal fins are more closely linked together. Distributi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampetra Pacifica
''Lampetra'' is a genus of lampreys in the family Petromyzontidae. Phylogenetic studies indicate that this genus as presently defined is polyphyletic, with species of this genus from western North America forming a clade that forms the sister group to ''Lethenteron'', ''Eudontomyzon'', and ''Lampetra sensu stricto'' (eastern North American and European species). Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Lampetra aepyptera'' ( C. C. Abbott, 1860) (Least brook lamprey) * '' Lampetra alavariensis'' Mateus, Alves, Quintella & P. R. Almeida, 2013 (Portuguese lamprey)Mateus, C.S., Alves, M.J., Quintella, B.R. & Almeida, P.R. (2013)Three new cryptic species of the lamprey genus ''Lampetra'' Bonnaterre, 1788 (Petromyzontiformes: Petromyzontidae) from the Iberian Peninsula. ''Contributions to Zoology'', 82 (1): 37-53. * '' Lampetra auremensis'' Mateus, Alves, Quintella & P. R. Almeida, 2013 (Qurem lamprey) * '' Lampetra ayresii'' ( Günther, 1870) (Western r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdeněk Kux
Zdeněk is a Czech male given name derived from the Latin name Sidonius. contested the relation with the Latin name, and an alternative etymology is a diminutive of Zdeslav.Jan Svoboda, Staročeská osobní jména se základem sd , sdě-, :Onomastica nr 7, r. IV, z. 2, Wrocław 1958 The South Slavic counterpart is Zdenko. The feminine counterpart is Zdenka. People with this name *Zdeněk Altner (1947–2016), Doctor of Laws, is a Czech lawyer and advocate *Zdeněk Adamec (born 1956), retired javelin thrower who represented Czechoslovakia *Zdeněk Bárta (1891–1987), Bohemian Olympic fencer * Jan Zdeněk Bartoš (1908–1981), Czech composer *Zdeněk Bažant (born 1937), Professor at Northwestern University's Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science *Zdeněk Blatný (born 1981), Czech professional ice hockey left wing *Zdeněk Bohutínský (born 1946), Czechoslovak sprint canoeist *Zdeněk Bradáč (born 1981), Czech illusionist, magician, escapologist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampetra Lanceolata
''Lampetra'' is a genus of lampreys in the family Petromyzontidae. Phylogenetic studies indicate that this genus as presently defined is polyphyletic, with species of this genus from western North America forming a clade that forms the sister group to ''Lethenteron'', ''Eudontomyzon'', and ''Lampetra sensu stricto'' (eastern North American and European species). Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Lampetra aepyptera'' ( C. C. Abbott, 1860) (Least brook lamprey) * '' Lampetra alavariensis'' Mateus, Alves, Quintella & P. R. Almeida, 2013 (Portuguese lamprey)Mateus, C.S., Alves, M.J., Quintella, B.R. & Almeida, P.R. (2013)Three new cryptic species of the lamprey genus ''Lampetra'' Bonnaterre, 1788 (Petromyzontiformes: Petromyzontidae) from the Iberian Peninsula. ''Contributions to Zoology'', 82 (1): 37-53. * '' Lampetra auremensis'' Mateus, Alves, Quintella & P. R. Almeida, 2013 (Qurem lamprey) * '' Lampetra ayresii'' ( Günther, 1870) (Western r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |