Myriapodology

Myriapodology is the scientific study of myriapods which includes centipedes and millipedes. The field of myriapodology can also cover other myriapods such as pauropods and symphylans. Those who study myriapods are myriapodologists.

Onychophorology is a branch of that focuses on velvet worms.

Societies

• International Society of Myriapodology

Journals

• International Journal of Myriapodology
• Myriapodologica
• Myriapod Memoranda

Notable myriapodologists

• Carl Attems (1868-1952), Australian zoologist, described over 1,000 species
• Henry W. Brolemann (1860-1933), French myriapodologist, described around 500 species
• Ralph Vary Chamberlin (1879–1967), American arachnologist and myriapodologist, described over 1,000 species
• Orator F. Cook (1867–1949), American botanist and myriapodologist, co-described world's leggiest species, Illacme plenipes
• Richard L. Hoffman (1927–2012), American entomologist, described over 600 myriapod taxa
• C. A. W. Jeekel (1922-2010), Dutch entomologist, produced the Nomenclator Generum et Familiarum Diplopodorum which pioneered modern millipede taxonomy
• Robert Latzel (1845-1919), Austrian myriapodologist, pioneered use of gonopods in taxonomy
• Harold F. Loomis (1896–1976) American botanist and myriapodologist, described over 300 species
• Paola Manfredi (1889-1989) Italian myriapodologist
• Yu-Hsi Wang Moltze (1910-1968), Chinese myriapodologist
• Filippo Silvestri (1873-1949), Italian entomologist, described over 600 species
• Ödön Tömösváry (1852-1884), Hungarian naturalist, namesake of organ of Tömösváry
• Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff (1867–1944), German entomologist, described over 1,000 myriapod species

External links

• International Society of Myriapodology Official site
• International Journal of Myriapodology
• International Society of Myriapodology and Onychophorology
• British Myriapod & Isopod Group