Louis Charles Kiener, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Charles Kiener

French zoologist

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1799

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 24-Jul-1881

Profession: zoologist, malacologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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).