Konrad Thaler (born 19 December 1940 in

Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ...

, Austria – died 11 June 2005) was an Austrian arachnologist. Peter J. Schwendinger, other Austrian arachnologist, studied with Konrad Thaler, in Innsbruck University.

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The specific epithet of the spider species '' Palaeoperenethis thaleri'' was designated by P. Selden and D. Penney in honor of the late Dr. Konrad Thaler, past president of the

International Society of Arachnology The International Society of Arachnology (ISA) promotes the study of arachnids and the exchange of information among researchers in this field. It acts as an umbrella organisation for regional societies and individuals interested in spiders, and rel ...

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Austrian arachnologists 1940 births 2005 deaths 20th-century Austrian zoologists {{Austria-scientist-stub