Ellen Clark Explained

Ellen Clark (1915–1988) was an Australian carcinologist and naturalist, whose work focused on crustaceans and ants[1] [2] Clark studied, named, described and published many of the Australian freshwater crayfish species.[3] [4] By 1939, she was reported to have identified more than half the known species of Australian crayfish.[5] [6] [7] [8] She conducted research about blood groups in crustaceans and made a significant contribution to the study of crayfish genera.[9] [10] She was the first woman to publish in the Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria.[3]

Ellen Clark's crayfish, Euastacus clarkae, was named after Clark in recognition of her pioneering parastacid studies.[11] Clark's work has had a lasting legacy and is still being debated in scientific papers.

Notes and References

  1. News: 22 August 1947. Ants Bigger Menace Than Rabbits to Aust.?. 31. 1 (Modern Weekly News Magazine). Midlands Advocate. 1631. Western Australia. 8 March 2021. National Library of Australia.
  2. News: 3 August 1947. Todayt: Science. VIII. 34. The Daily Telegraph. 38. New South Wales, Australia. 8 March 2021. National Library of Australia.
  3. Carey. Jane. Clark, Ellen (1915-1988). clark-ellen-12323. 27 March 2017.
  4. News: 30 August 1941. Ballarat Anglers in New Role. 39. Weekly Times. 3767. Victoria, Australia. 8 March 2021. National Library of Australia.
  5. News: 17 June 1939. What Women are Doing. 46. The Australian Women's Weekly. 8 March 2021.
  6. News: 17 May 1941. Teach a lesson in geography. The Herald.
  7. News: 29 October 1938. Some Curious Yabbies —"Crabs and Potholes". CXLV. 47. The Australasian. 4,686. Victoria, Australia. 8 March 2021. National Library of Australia.
  8. News: 20 June 1946. Crayfish Cause Irrigation Channel Havoc. 4. The Riverine Herald. 21,355. New South Wales, Australia. 8 March 2021. National Library of Australia.
  9. News: 26 January 1949. Blood- Grouping Ants and Crayfish. Advocate. 8 March 2021.
  10. Clark. Ellen. 1936. The freshwater and land crayfishes of Australia. Memoirs of the National Museum, Melbourne. 10.
  11. Euastacus clarkae: McCormack, R.B.. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 10.2305/iucn.uk.2015-4.rlts.t153666a79360699.en. 2015. free.

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