About Colin L. McLay
Lived 1942 – 2022 (aged 79–80). Colin L. McLay was a New Zealand zoologist and carcinologist.
Colin L. McLay (1942 – 3 December 2022) was a New Zealand marine biologist and carcinologist. Educated at the University of Otago and the University of British Columbia, he served as an Associate Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Canterbury. He discovered several species of crab, including Desmodromia tranterae, Euryxanthops chiltoni, Gandalfus puia, and Hirsutodynomene vespertilio.
He died on 3 December 2022.
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Who was Colin L. McLay?
New Zealand carcinologist (1942-2022)
When was Colin L. McLay born?
Colin L. McLay was born in 1942.
When did Colin L. McLay die?
Colin L. McLay died on 3 December 2022.
What was Colin L. McLay's occupation?
Colin L. McLay was a zoologist and carcinologist.
What nationality was Colin L. McLay?
Colin L. McLay was New Zealand.
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