Nicholas Marcellus Hentz
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Nicholas Marcellus Hentz (July 25, 1797 – November 4, 1856) was a French American
arachnologist. Hentz was born in Versailles, France. He immigrated to the United States
in 1816 and became a pioneering zoologist in the field of arachnology
.
124 spider species were first described by him, and as is custom in binomial naming, species are noted with the name and year of the person who first classified them. A few spiders of note Hentz classified are the Yellow sac spider
and the Southern house spider
.
He died in Marianna, Florida
.
French American
French Americans or Franco-Americans are Americans of French or French Canadian descent. About 11.8 million U.S. residents are of this descent, and about 1.6 million speak French at home.An additional 450,000 U.S...
arachnologist. Hentz was born in Versailles, France. He immigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1816 and became a pioneering zoologist in the field of arachnology
Arachnology
Arachnology is the scientific study of spiders and related animals such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, collectively called arachnids. However, the study of ticks and mites is sometimes not included in arachnology, but is called Acarology...
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124 spider species were first described by him, and as is custom in binomial naming, species are noted with the name and year of the person who first classified them. A few spiders of note Hentz classified are the Yellow sac spider
Yellow sac spider
Cheiracanthium inclusum, alternately known as the black-footed yellow sac spider or the American yellow sac spider , was formerly classified as a true sac spider , but now belongs to the long-legged sac spiders...
and the Southern house spider
Southern house spider
The Southern house spider is a species of large North American spider which exhibit strong sexual dimorphism. The males very closely resemble brown recluses, having similar coloration and body structure, though they have slender bodies and are uniformly brown, unlike the brown recluse. The females...
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He died in Marianna, Florida
Marianna, Florida
Marianna is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,230 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,200 . It is the county seat of Jackson County and is home to Chipola College...
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