Bruce Marshall (taxonomist)

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Bruce Anders Marshall (born 29 March 1948) [1] is a New Zealand taxonomist and malacologist. He is an expert on New Zealand mollusca [2] and has named hundreds of species and genera. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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A species description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species which have been described previously or are related. The species description often contains photographs or other illustrations of the type material and states in which museums it has been deposited. The publication in which the species is described gives the new species a formal scientific name. Some 1.9 million species have been identified and described, out of some 8.7 million that may actually exist. Millions more have become extinct.

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Academic career

He is a self-taught malacologist and started working at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in 1976. [8]

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Until 2019, he was the Collection Manager of Molluscs at the Te Papa Tongarewa, where he described the largest number of new species in the history of the museum. [4] [5] [6]

In 2012 he was awarded a Doctor of Science degree by Victoria University of Wellington. [7] The conferment letter described him as "the leading authority on the taxonomy and systematics of living molluscs in New Zealand". [9]

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In 2018 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award by the Malacological Society of Australasia. [7]

Taxa named in Marshall's honour

As of 2019, 24 species and 6 genera had been named after him. [3] [4] [8] [7] The genera are:

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References

  1. ↑ "Dr Bruce Marshall". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Te Papa. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Shelling out on shells". Stuff. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Week 29: A STALWART OF NEW ZEALAND MALACOLOGY". Malacological Society of Australasia. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Te Papa restructure risks loss of irreplaceable science expertise - critics". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. 1 2 "World-leading science experts made redundant in Te Papa restructure". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  6. 1 2 "World renowned experts set to be made redundant by Te Papa, insider says". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Kirkendale, Lisa; Walton, Kerry (February 2019). "Recognition of Dr. Bruce Marshall". Malacological Society of Australasia Newsletter. No. 168. Malacological Society of Australasia. ISSN   1834-4259 . Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Bruce Marshall and the volcanic vent mussel". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  9. ↑ Perrie, Leon (28 June 2012). "Te Papa's snail expert awarded doctorate". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
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