About Shintarō Hirase
Lived 1884 – 1939 (aged 55). Shintarō Hirase was a Japanese zoologist, malacologist and sinologist.
Collection
Of the collection of Shintarō Hirase and his father Yoichirō Hirase, only around 5000 specimens have survived, approximately 30% of the original collection. Most of the collection was destroyed by incendiary bombs during the bombing of Tokyo, destroying specimens kept in the house of Shintarō Hirase, was synonymized with Philinopsis cyanea (Martens, 1879) by William B. Rudman in 1972.
Babylonia pallida Hirase, 1934 is a synonym of Babylonia kirana Habe, 1965
Berthella gotoi Hirase, 1936
Xenophora tenuis Hirase, 1934 is a synonym of Xenophora tenuis Fulton, 1983
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Who was Shintarō Hirase?
Japanese zoologist
When was Shintarō Hirase born?
Shintarō Hirase was born on 28 February 1884 in Fukura.
When did Shintarō Hirase die?
Shintarō Hirase died on 9 September 1939 in Tokyo.
What was Shintarō Hirase's occupation?
Shintarō Hirase was a zoologist, malacologist and sinologist.
What nationality was Shintarō Hirase?
Shintarō Hirase was Japanese.
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