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Mucrosquama Verconis
''Mucrosquama'' is a genus of chitons, a polyplacophoran mollusc in the family Chitonidae, first described in 1926 by Tom Iredale Tom Iredale (24 March 1880 – 12 April 1972) was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an Autodidacticism, autodidact who never went to university ... and Arthur Francis Basset Hull. The type species is ''Mucrosquama carnosus'' first described as ''Chiton carnosus'' by Angas in 1867. There are two species in this genus: * '' Mucrosquama carnosa'' (Angas, 1867) * '' Mucrosquama verconis'' (Torr & Ashby, 1898) Two further species have been named but are synonymised with those above. * ''Mucrosquama nielseni'' Cotton & Weeding, 1939 accepted as ''Mucrosquama carnosa'' (Angas, 1867) * ''Mucrosquama sheardi'' Cotton & Weeding, 1939 accepted as ''Mucrosquama verconis'' (Torr & Ashby, 1898) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q111774672 Chitonidae Taxa des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Iredale
Tom Iredale (24 March 1880 – 12 April 1972) was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an Autodidacticism, autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training. This was reflected in his later work; he never revised his manuscripts and never used a typewriter. Early life Iredale was born at Stainburn, Cumbria, Stainburn, Workington in Cumberland, England. He was apprenticed to a pharmacist from 1899 to 1901, and used to go bird watching and egg collecting in the Lake District with fellow chemist William Carruthers Lawrie. New Zealand Iredale emigrated to New Zealand following medical advice, as he had health issues. He may possibly have had tuberculosis. According to a letter to Will Lawrie dated 25 January 1902, he arrived in Wellington, New Zealand in December 1901, and travelled at once on to Lyttelton, New Zealand, Lyttelton and Christchurch. On his second day in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Francis Basset Hull
Arthur Francis Basset Hull (1862–1945) was an Australian public servant, naturalist and philatelist. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. Tasmania Hull was born on 10 October 1862 in Hobart. In 1883–1889 Hull worked as clerk in the Supreme court, Supreme Court. In 1880s, Hull worked as secretary and treasurer for the Orpheus Club. In 1888 he published a series of short stories called ''A Strange Experience''. Sydney On 12 October 1892 Hull moved to Sydney to work as clerk for the General Post Office, Sydney, General Post Officer. On 1 July 1900, Hull received a transfer to the Department of Public Works as a secretary to labour commissioners. In January 1903 Hull worked in Department of Mines until his retirement in 1921. Hull worked as secretary and president to Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales from 1917–1919, 1928–1929 and 1938–1939. Hull was a member of Taronga Zoological Park Trust from 1926. Hull served as president Royal Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
