Researching Louis Kiener
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The name Louis means "Famous in Battle" and is of German origin.
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Some Famous People called Louis Kiener
Louis Charles Kiener
Louis Charles Kiener (31 July 1799 – 24 July 1881) was a French malacologist born in Paris.
He was the author of the 12-volume Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes comprenant la collection du Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Paris, la collection Lamarck, celle du prince Masséna (appartenant maintenant a M.B. Delessert) et les découvertes récentes des voyageurs, translated into English as "General species and iconography of recent shells : comprising the Massena Museum, the collection of Lamarck, the collection of the Museum of Natural History, and the recent discoveries of travellers.
The following are a few species named after him:*Lophotriorchis kienerii (G. de Sparre, 1835)*Murexsul kieneri (Reeve, 1845)*Thais kieneri (Deshayes, 1844)*Cypraea kieneri (Kiener's cowry) (Hidalgo, 1906).
Source: Louis Charles Kiener, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kiener
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