Olev Vinn

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Olev Vinn (born January 26, 1971 in Tallinn ) is an Estonian paleontologist and geologist .

Life

Vinn has described new genera and species of brachiopods , cornulitides , microconchids and other trace fossils . He is considered a specialist in extinct tubicolous fossils. He has published around 140 scientific articles and publications since 2000.

For 2017 he was awarded the Estonian State Prize for Geosciences. The Microconchida species Microconchus vinni was named after him in honor of his taxonomic research.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ New Devonian Microconchids (Tentaculita) from the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland bioone.org
personal data
SURNAME Vinn, Olev
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian paleontologist and geologist
DATE OF BIRTH January 26, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Tallinn