Johann Heinrich Linck
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Johann Heinrich Linck was a German pharmacist and naturalist. He was born in Leipzig
and ran the family pharmacy known as "The Golden Lion". He wrote a treatise on sea star
s, De stellis marinis liber singularis (1733). The genus Linckia
of sea stars is named after him.
Linck's son, also named Johann Heinrich Linck (the younger, 1734–1807), followed in the footsteps of his father, making contributions to the natural history of fishes.
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
and ran the family pharmacy known as "The Golden Lion". He wrote a treatise on sea star
Sea star
Starfish or sea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "starfish" and "sea star" essentially refer to members of the class Asteroidea...
s, De stellis marinis liber singularis (1733). The genus Linckia
Linckia
Linckia is a genus of sea star. They are found mainly in the Indo-Pacific region.They are known to be creatures with remarkable regenerative abilities, capable of defensive autotomy against predators...
of sea stars is named after him.
Linck's son, also named Johann Heinrich Linck (the younger, 1734–1807), followed in the footsteps of his father, making contributions to the natural history of fishes.