was a Japanese

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 kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and d ...

, who published in mammalogy and

arachnology Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, and harvestmen. Those who study spiders and other arachnids are arachnologists. More narrowly, the study of s ...

. He described several spider genera or species including : * ''

Heptathela ''Heptathela'' is a genus of spiders that includes the Kimura spider (''Heptathela kimurai''). They are trapdoor spiders of the family Liphistiidae and are found in Japan, including Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands. Spiders of this genus lack veno ...

'' ** '' Heptathela kimurai'' (Kimura-gumo) * '' Pireneitega''

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Journal of Arachnology 33(2):501-508. 2005
Arachnologists Japanese mammalogists 1888 births 1968 deaths 20th-century Japanese zoologists People from Maizuru {{zoologist-stub