Konrad Thaler

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Konrad Thaler (born 19 December 1940 in Innsbruck, Austria – died 11 June 2005) was an Austrian arachnologist.

Peter J. Schwendinger, other Austrian arachnologist, studied with Konrad Thaler, in Innsbruck University.

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The specific epithet of the spider species Palaeoperenethis thaleri was designated by P. Selden and D. Penney in honor of the late Dr. Konrad Thaler,[1] past president of the International Society of Arachnology.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Selden, P.A.; Penney, D. (2009). "A fossil spider (Araneae: Pisauridae) of Eocene age from Horsefly, British Columbia, Canada". Contributions to Natural History. 12: 1269–1282.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ International Society of Arachnology website

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