Louis Charles Kiener
Louis Charles Kiener (31 July 1799 – 24 July 1881) was a French malacologist born in Paris.
He was the author of the 12-volume Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes comprenant la collection du Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Paris, la collection Lamarck, celle du prince Masséna (appartenant maintenant a M.B. Delessert) et les découvertes récentes des voyageurs,[1] translated into English as "General species and iconography of recent shells : comprising the Massena Museum, the collection of Lamarck, the collection of the Museum of Natural History, and the recent discoveries of travellers.[2]
The following are a few species named after him:
- Lophotriorchis kienerii (, 1835)
- Murexsul kieneri (Reeve, 1845)
- Thais kieneri (Deshayes, 1844)
- Cypraea kieneri (Kiener's cowry) (, 1906).[3]
Bibliography[]
- Kiener L. C. (1839). Genre Pleurotome. (, Lam.). In: “Spécies Général et Iconographie des Coquilles Vivantes 5”. J. B. Baillière. Paris. pp. 17–84.
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-03-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Kiener's Coquilles
- ^ [1] Biodiversity Heritage Library
- ^ petymol Archived 2012-02-28 at the Wayback Machine (list of species)
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