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Palaina Chrysostoma
''Palaina'' is a genus of minute land snails with operculum (gastropod), opercula, terrestrial animal, terrestrial gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Diplommatinidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Palaina O. Semper, 1865. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818445 on 2020-10-22 Species Species in the genus ''Palaina'' include: * ''Palaina adelpha'' Soós, 1911 * ''Palaina aerari'' (Dell, 1955) * ''Palaina ainaro'' Köhler & Kessner, 2020 * ''Palaina albata'' (Beddome, 1889) * ''Palaina alberti'' Neubert & Bouchet, 2015 * ''Palaina albrechti'' Greķe, 2017 * ''Palaina amurensis'' (Mousson, 1887) * ''Palaina angulata'' O. Boettger, 1891 * ''Palaina arborfumosa'' Shea & Griffiths, 2010 * ''Palaina ascendens'' (Mousson, 1870) second junior homonym of ''Palaina ascendens'' (E. von Martens, 1864) * ''Palaina ascendens'' (E. von Martens, 1864) * ''Palaina astenis'' Verme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Semper
Carl Gottfried Semper (July 6, 1832, Altona, Hamburg – May 29, 1893, Würzburg) was a German ethnologist and animal ecologist. Career Semper attended the Hanover Polytechnic from 1851 to 1854 and achieved a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Würzburg in 1856. He traveled to the Philippines and Palau two years later, staying in the region until 1865 in association with Museum Godeffroy. Semper published several works detailing his observations and experiences among Pacific peoples. In addition to his written work, he delivered lectures at the Lowell Technological Institute (now merged into the University of Massachusetts Lowell) near Boston and maintained a large collection of animal specimens. His work in Palau is especially noted as comprising one of the very few reliable accounts of cultural practices that are today severely diminished by Westernization. Semper is also praised for his humane and even-handed attitude toward indigenous cultures. Semper was an early suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
