| L. Koch | |
|---|---|
 Ludwig Koch, from OmniPaper project. | |
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Nationality |
German |
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Birthplace |
Germany, Regensburg |
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Life Span |
1825-1908 |
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Publication Span |
1861-1882 |
Ludwig Carl Christian Koch was born in November 8, 1825. In usual taxonomic literature, his name is always accompanied by initials as L. Koch to distinguish from his famous opilionologist father, C. L. Koch.
Quasi-homonyms[]
- Carl Ludwig KOCH (1778-1857) = “C. L. Koch”
- Ludwig Carl Christian KOCH (1825-1908) = “L. Koch”
- Carl Jakob Wilhelm Ludwig KOCH (1827-1882) = “C. Koch”
Notable contributions[]
Contributions of L. Koch paled compared to his father, but even so, he described numerous species of Palearctic harvestmen. Famous examples of names created by him:
- Homolophus nordenskioeldi (L.Koch, 1879)
- Platybunus strigosus (L. Koch, 1867)
- Sabacon crassipalpis (L. Koch, 1879)
External resources[]
OmniPaper Article on L. Koch, including opilio-publication list [1]