Heinrich Simroth
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Prof. Dr. phil. Heinrich Simroth, full name Heinrich Rudolf Simroth (10 May 1851 Riestedt (now a part of Sangerhausen
) – 31 August 1917 Gautzsch near Leipzig
), was a German zoologist and malacologist. He was a professor of zoology in Leipzig
.
Academic career: 1888–1917 University of Leipzig
.
He was a specialist for slug
s. He discovered and described various new species of slugs.
Species of animals named in honor of him include:
It was thought that there is no collection by Simroth. His collection of type specimen of 43 slugs has been found Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin in 2010.
Sangerhausen
Sangerhausen is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, capital of the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, without being part of it.It is situated southeast of the Harz, approx. 35 km east of Nordhausen, and 50 km west of Halle...
) – 31 August 1917 Gautzsch near Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
), was a German zoologist and malacologist. He was a professor of zoology in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
.
Academic career: 1888–1917 University of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
.
He was a specialist for slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...
s. He discovered and described various new species of slugs.
Species of animals named in honor of him include:
- Bulimulus simrothiBulimulus simrothiBulimulus simrothi is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Bulimulinae.This species is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Parent, C. 2003. . ...
(Reibisch, 1892) – snail - Pseudaneitea simrothiPseudaneitea simrothiPseudaneitea simrothi is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Athoracophoridae, the leaf-veined slugs.-References:...
(Suter, 1896) – slug - Arion simrothiArion simrothiArion simrothi is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae, the round-back slugs....
- slug - Tapinoma simrothi Krausse, 1911 - ant
- Bipalium simrothi - planarian
It was thought that there is no collection by Simroth. His collection of type specimen of 43 slugs has been found Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin in 2010.
External links
- works by Heinrich Simroth at Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
- works by Heinrich Simroth