Klaus J. Müller
Klaus Jürgen Müller (born February 6, 1923 in Berlin ; † March 12, 2010 in Bonn ) was a German paleontologist .
From 1967 to 1988, Müller was Professor of Paleontology at the University of Bonn . He dealt with micropalaeontology and especially the conodonts important for the stratigraphy of the Paleozoic Era .
In 2003 he received the Pander Medal from the Pander Society (a specialist association for conodonts). In 2009 he became an honorary member of the Paleontological Society .
In the 1960s he recognized the importance of the Orsten strata from the Swedish Upper Cambrian as a fossil deposit (the most famous deposit is gum near Kinnekulle ). It is an alum slate with embedded fossil-bearing lime nodules, which contains many well-preserved, phosphated microfossils, for example arthropods (such as small crabs), but also brachiopods , small shelly fossils, trilobites , conodonts and even tube worms , with the animals occur in various stages of development. Literally translated from Swedish, the name means pig stone and also stink stone (because of the smell). Similar layers were later found outside of Sweden.
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| SURNAME | Müller, Klaus J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Müller, Klaus Jürgen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German paleontologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 2010 |
| Place of death | Bonn |