About Herluf Stenholt Clausen
Lived 1921 – 2002 (aged 80–81). Herluf Stenholt Clausen was a Danish and American ichthyologist.
Claus Herluf Stenholt Clausen (October 21, 1921, Los Angeles – 2002) was a Danish ichthyologist, known for his work on the river fish of West Africa. Although often cited as H. S. Clausen, he published as H. Stenholt Clausen, with the compound surname Stenholt Clausen. He worked for many years at the University College of Ibadan in Nigeria.
Taxon named in his honor Phractura clauseni, a species of catfish, is named in his honor, as is the ray-finned fish Enteromius clauseni.
Family His son, Ian Henning Stenholt Clausen, became an arachnologist.
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Who was Herluf Stenholt Clausen?
Danish ichthyologist
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Herluf Stenholt Clausen was born on 21 October 1921 in Los Angeles.
When did Herluf Stenholt Clausen die?
Herluf Stenholt Clausen died in 2002.
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Herluf Stenholt Clausen was an ichthyologist.
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Herluf Stenholt Clausen was Danish and American.
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