WILLIA M B. MUCHMORE (1920–2017): HIS TAXONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS AND A COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY

William B. Muchmore (1920-2017) was the most influential worker on cave pseudoscorpions in North America and a globally-recognized expert on this arachnid order. Aside from brief stints in herpetological embryology and isopod taxonomy, he dedicated his 62-year career to the study of pseudoscorpions,...

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Published in:Journal of caves and karst studies 2018-03, Vol.80 (1), p.39-48
Main Authors: Stephen, Charles D R, Harvey, Mark S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arthropods
Bats
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Bibliographies
Careers
Caves
Dissertations & theses
Embryology
Museums
New species
Rodents
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Summary:William B. Muchmore (1920-2017) was the most influential worker on cave pseudoscorpions in North America and a globally-recognized expert on this arachnid order. Aside from brief stints in herpetological embryology and isopod taxonomy, he dedicated his 62-year career to the study of pseudoscorpions, focusing on their taxonomy. He described 278 new species, of which 167 were from caves. The majority of North American cave pseudoscorpions were either initially described or revised by him. He also wrote on the phoretic habits of pseudoscorpions, and speculated that cave pseudoscorpion distributions may be influenced by troglophilic rodents and bats. A complete bibliography of his scientific papers is provided.
ISSN:1090-6924
2331-3714
DOI:10.4311/1700036R1