Guy Coburn Robson
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Guy Coburn Robson was a British
zoologist, specializing in Mollusca
, who first named and described Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, the Colossal Squid.
Robson studied at the marine biological station in Naples
, and joined the staff of the Natural History Museum
in 1911, becoming Deputy Keeper of the Zoology Department from 1931 to 1936.
United Kingdom
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zoologist, specializing in Mollusca
Mollusca
The Mollusca , common name molluscs or mollusksSpelled mollusks in the USA, see reasons given in Rosenberg's ; for the spelling mollusc see the reasons given by , is a large phylum of invertebrate animals. There are around 85,000 recognized extant species of molluscs. Mollusca is the largest...
, who first named and described Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, the Colossal Squid.
Robson studied at the marine biological station in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, and joined the staff of the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
in 1911, becoming Deputy Keeper of the Zoology Department from 1931 to 1936.