Historical aspects of meetings, publication series, and digital resources dedicated to echinoderms

By

Ziegler, Alexander
Mirantsev, Georgy
Jangoux, Michel
Kroh, Andreas (Zoologist)

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014

Original Publication

Zoosystematics and evolution

Volume

90

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

45--56

Subjects

Echinodermata history

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.90.7201

 

Abstract

Half a century after the first scientific meeting dedicated to marine spiny-skinned animals (Deuterostomia: Echinodermata) was held in Washington, DC, we take this opportunity to provide information on a number of historical aspects related to the echinoderm scientific community. Apart from shedding light on the historical origins of modern echinoderm conferences, the present contribution presents photographs taken during the first meeting of echinoderm researchers in 1963 as well as during the first installments of the International Echinoderm Conference and the European Conference on Echinoderms. Furthermore, we provide background information on publication series dedicated solely to the Echinodermata as well as descriptions of selected digital resources that focus on echinoderms. Finally, we present a number of echinoderm conference logos and flyers in addition to selected information about specific echinoderm meetings.