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Walter Oliver

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Walter Reginald Brook Oliver (1883–1957) was an Australian-born New Zealand naturalist, ornithologist, malacologist and museum curator. [1]

22 relations: Australia, Calliostoma waikanae, Curator, Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Journal of Molluscan Studies, Kermadec Islands, King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, Launceston, Tasmania, Malacology, Marbled skink, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Natural history, Ornithology, Richard Dell, Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, Royal Society Te Apārangi, Shepherd's beaked whale, Snares penguin, Species, Tauranga, The Evening Post (New Zealand), Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Calliostoma waikanae

Calliostoma waikanae, common name the Waikanae top shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calliostomatidae, the calliostoma top snails.

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Curator

A curator (from cura, meaning "to take care") is a manager or overseer.

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Dictionary of New Zealand Biography

The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (DNZB) is an encyclopedia or biographical dictionary containing biographies of over 3,000 deceased New Zealanders.

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Journal of Molluscan Studies

The Journal of Molluscan Studies is the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Malacological Society of London, covering research in malacology.

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Kermadec Islands

The Kermadec Islands (Rangitāhua in Māori) are a subtropical island arc in the South Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand's North Island, and a similar distance southwest of Tonga.

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King George V Silver Jubilee Medal

The King George V Silver Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal, instituted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the accession of King George V.

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Launceston, Tasmania

Launceston is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River (Kanamaluka).

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Malacology

Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca (mollusks or molluscs), the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods.

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Marbled skink

The marbled skink, Cyclodina oliveri, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum, located in Wellington.

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Natural history

Natural history is a domain of inquiry involving organisms including animals, fungi and plants in their environment; leaning more towards observational than experimental methods of study.

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Ornithology

Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds.

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Richard Dell

Richard Kenneth Dell (11 July 1920 – 6 March 2002) was a New Zealand malacologist.

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Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union

The Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, now part of BirdLife Australia, was founded in 1901 to promote the study and conservation of the native bird species of Australia and adjacent regions.

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Royal Society Te Apārangi

The Royal Society Te Apārangi (in full, Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi) is an independent government body in New Zealand providing funding and policy advice in the fields of sciences and the humanities.

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Shepherd's beaked whale

Shepherd's beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi), also commonly called Tasman's beaked whale or simply the Tasman whale, is a cetacean of the family Ziphiidae.

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Snares penguin

The Snares penguin (Eudyptes robustus), also known as the Snares crested penguin and the Snares Islands penguin, is a penguin from New Zealand.

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Species

In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank, as well as a unit of biodiversity, but it has proven difficult to find a satisfactory definition.

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Tauranga

Tauranga is the most populous city in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand.

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The Evening Post (New Zealand)

The Evening Post was an afternoon metropolitan daily newspaper based in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand

The Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand was a scientific journal and magazine published by the Royal Society of New Zealand.

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W.R.B.Oliv., Walter Reginald Brook Oliver.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Oliver

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