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Charles Fransen is a
zoologist Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the structure, embryology, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoology is one ...
from the
Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
, specializing in
shrimp A shrimp (: shrimp (American English, US) or shrimps (British English, UK)) is a crustacean with an elongated body and a primarily Aquatic locomotion, swimming mode of locomotion – typically Decapods belonging to the Caridea or Dendrobranchi ...
s. He is currently a permanent researcher and curator of Crustacea (specializes in shrimps) at
Naturalis Biodiversity Center Naturalis Biodiversity Center () is a national museum of natural history and a research center on biodiversity in Leiden, Netherlands. It was named the European Museum of the Year 2021. Although its current name and organization are relatively ...
, as well as an examiner of the Biology Education at
Leiden University Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; ) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. Established in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince of Orange as a Protestantism, Protestant institution, it holds the d ...
, both in the Netherlands. He is also the author of several marine decapod species. He also has compiled three sets of databases for shrimp and crab species on the coast of West Africa. His zoological author abbreviation is Fransen.


See also

* Taxa named by Charles Fransen.


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lists taxa authored by him. {{DEFAULTSORT:Fransen, Charles Academic staff of Leiden University Date of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Dutch zoologists 21st-century Dutch zoologists