Charles Fransen is a
zoologist
Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...
from the
Netherlands
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, specializing in
shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
s.
He is currently a permanent researcher and curator of Crustacea (specializes in shrimps) at
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, as well as an examiner of the Biology Education at
Leiden University
Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince o ...
, 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
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Taxa named by Charles Fransen.
References
External links
Wikidata querylists taxa authored by him.
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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