Rykel de Bruyne
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Rykel de Bruyne is a Dutch
malacologist.
He is the coordinator of the "Atlas Project of Dutch Mollusca" (Atlasproject Nederlandse Mollusken) by Anemoon Foundation (Stichting Anemoon) and has contributed greatly to the popularization of malacology
in the Netherlands.
He worked for the "National Institute for Fisheries Research" (Rijks Instituut voor Visserij Onderzoek, RIVO) at the Institute for Marine Resources & Ecosystem Studies, the former "Geological Survey" (Rijks Geologische Dienst), the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
in Paris, the National Museum of Natural History
in Leiden (Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie) and the Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI) in Amsterdam. He is also affiliated with the Department of Malacology of the Zoological Museum in Amsterdam (Zoölogisch Museum Amsterdam).
Especially the "Field Guide shells" (Veldgids schelpen) is considered one of the best and complete work on the shells of molluscs from the southeastern North Sea.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
malacologist.
He is the coordinator of the "Atlas Project of Dutch Mollusca" (Atlasproject Nederlandse Mollusken) by Anemoon Foundation (Stichting Anemoon) and has contributed greatly to the popularization of malacology
Malacology
Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology which deals with the study of the Mollusca , the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods. Mollusks include snails and slugs, clams, octopus and squid, and numerous other kinds, many of which have shells...
in the Netherlands.
He worked for the "National Institute for Fisheries Research" (Rijks Instituut voor Visserij Onderzoek, RIVO) at the Institute for Marine Resources & Ecosystem Studies, the former "Geological Survey" (Rijks Geologische Dienst), the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France.- History :The museum was formally founded on 10 June 1793, during the French Revolution...
in Paris, the National Museum of Natural History
National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. Admission is free and the museum is open 364 days a year....
in Leiden (Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie) and the Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI) in Amsterdam. He is also affiliated with the Department of Malacology of the Zoological Museum in Amsterdam (Zoölogisch Museum Amsterdam).
Especially the "Field Guide shells" (Veldgids schelpen) is considered one of the best and complete work on the shells of molluscs from the southeastern North Sea.