Guido Poppe

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Guido T. Poppe (* 1954 ) is a Belgian malacologist .

life and career

Poppe lives in the Philippines and researches and documents mainly the sea snails and other mollusks in the country. His case collection Phillipine Collection of Conchology, Inc. comprises 25,000 specimens, of which about 2000 are of as yet undescribed species. He has published numerous books and is the editor of the malacological journal Visaya. Although he had no academic training, he wrote the first scientific description for more than 200 molluscs. Over 30 species have been named in his honor.

bibliography

  • Guido Poppe and Yoshihiro Goto: European Seashells Volume 2 (Scaphopoda, Bivalvia, Cephalopoda) . 221 pages, Verlag Christa Hemmen, Wiesbaden 1993 (2000 unaltered reprint), ISBN 3-925919-10-4 .
  • Guido Poppe (Ed.): Philippine Marine Mollusks. Volume I, Conchbooks, ISBN 978-3-939767-08-4 .
  • Guido Poppe (Ed.): Philippine Marine Mollusks. Volume II, Conchbooks, ISBN 978-3-939767-17-6 .

source

  • Koralle in conversation with Guido Poppe , in KORALLE, marine aquarium specialist magazine, No. 58 August / September 2009, Natur und Tier Verlag Münster, ISSN  1439-779X

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personal data
SURNAME Poppe, Guido
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Poppe, Guido T.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian malacologist
DATE OF BIRTH 1954