History of CarcinologyThe papers in this volume take several forms, from strict chronologies to detailed historical analyses. Topics covered include: towards the history of pre-Linnean carcinology in Brazil; the beginning of Portugese carcinology; from Oviedo to Rathbun; the development of brachturan crab tascononry in the Neotropics (1535-1937); studies on decapod crustaceans of the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada; women's contributions to carcinology; reflections on crab research in North America since 1758; carcinology in classical Japanese work. |
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Introduction | 1 |
The beginning of Portuguese carcinology | 31 |
Studies on decapod crustaceans of the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada | 75 |
Crustaceans in research and teaching | 99 |
Or whatever | 119 |
Georg Ossian Sars 18371927 the great carcinologist of Norway | 143 |
Womens contributions to carcinology | 165 |
More than 200 years of crustacean research in Denmark | 207 |
Carcinology in classical Japanese works | 243 |
Reflections on crab research in North America since 1758 | 259 |
Highlights in the history of research on freshwater Anostraca Crustacea | 275 |
History of North American decapod paleocarcinology | 293 |
Calman Cannon and Manton and their effect on carcinology | 321 |
Darwin and cirripedology | 349 |
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History of the carcinological collections of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke | 225 |
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