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Michael I. Saaristo (1938 – 27 April 2008) was a Finnish arachnologist, with a particular interest in the spiders of the Seychelles.[1] The World Spider Catalog lists 61 genus names or synonyms and 109 species names or synonyms of which he is the sole or co-author.[2][3]
Michael Saaristo | |
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Born | 1938 |
Died | 2008 70) | (aged
Nationality | Finnish |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Arachnology |
Institutions | Zoological Museum, University of Turku |
Author abbrev. (zoology) | Saaristo |
His account of the spiders of the Seychelles was published in 2010, after his death, with the assistance of Yuri M. Marusik.[4]
The spider genera Saaristoa[5] and Saaristattus[6] were named after him. The World Spider Catalog lists 15 species with the specific name saaristoi, honouring him.[7]
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