Dennis M. Devaney
collected 1919–1983
1,375 specimens, collected between 1919 and 1983 on 64 collecting days, now held in 5 departments. Identified 1,179 specimens for others.
On the labels as D.M. Devaney, Dennis M. Devaney, Devaney, D.M., D. Devaney, D M Devaney, Dennis Devaney, Devaney, D Devaney and 3 more.
- Specimens
- 1,375
- Type specimens
- 30
- Years in the field
- 65
- Islands
- 87
- Species
- 639
- Identifications
- 1,179
- In the Library
- 0
- Named after
- 7
Where Devaney collected
Journeys
3 collecting journeys read off the dates and places on the labels — the stops in order, the specimens from each, and who else was there. All journeys →
16 islands · Sep – Oct 1967
Dennis M. Devaney across 16 islands, September – October 196750 specimens · 18 stops · 56 days · 7,816 km
Mangareva Island and Anuanuraro · 5–11 Dec 1970
Dennis M. Devaney in Mangareva Island and Anuanuraro, 5–11 December 197040 specimens · 2 stops · 7 days
8 islands · Feb – Mar 1971
Dennis M. Devaney across 8 islands, February – March 197190 specimens · 13 stops · 41 days · 1,684 km
Specimens by decade
Earliest: Thais armigera, 1919 (Enewetok Atoll). Latest: Ictalurus punctatus, 1983.
Named for Devaney
Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Devaney. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.
From the field
As a determiner
1,179 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often: