Mark Norman (marine biologist) explained
Mark Douglas Norman (1960s to present) is a scientist living in southern Australia. He works as a Chief Conservation Scientist with Parks Victoria.[1]
Prior to 2016 he worked as a curator and marine biologist through the University of Melbourne and Museum Victoria.[2] For over a decade in this role, Norman worked exclusively with cephalopods and was a leading scientist in the field, having discovered over 150 new species of octopuses. The best known of these is probably the mimic octopus.[3]
Notable publications
- Norman M., Reid A. (2000) A Guide to Squid, Cuttlefish and Octopuses of Australasia (The Gould League of Australia and CSIRO Publishing: Melbourne).
- Norman M. (2000) Cephalopods: A World Guide (ConchBooks: Hackenheim, Germany). This book contains over 800 color photographs of cephalopods in their natural habitat.[4]
Species described by Mark Norman
The following species have been described by M. Norman either individually or with co-authors.[5]
- Ameloctopus litoralis Norman, 1992
- Cistopus platinoidus Sreeja, Norman & Biju Kumar, 2015
- Microeledone mangoldi Norman, Hochberg & Boucher-Rodoni, 2004
- Octopus (Abdopus) capricornicus Norman & Finn, 2001
- Octopus abaculus Norman & Sweeney, 1997
- Octopus aspilosomatis Norman, 1993
- Octopus berrima Stranks & Norman, 1992
- Octopus exannulatus Norman, 1993
- Octopus mototi Norman, 1993
- Octopus neglectus Nateewathana & Norman, 1999
- Octopus nocturnus Norman & Sweeney, 1997
- Octopus rex Nateewathana & Norman, 1999
- Octopus siamensis Nateewathana & Norman, 1999
- Scaeurgus nesisi Norman, Hochberg & Boucher-Rodoni, 2005
- Thaumoctopus mimicus Norman & Hochberg, 2005
Notes and References
- Web site: Parks Victoria Executive Team . 2023-06-01 . www.parks.vic.gov.au . en.
- Web site: Ben Hills and Mark Norman. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111213259/http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/conversations/stories/s1776754.htm . 11 November 2012. 30 October 2006. abc.net.au.
- Web site: 15 July 1999. Octopus frenzy. abc.net.au.
- Book: 3925919325. Cephalopods, a world guide. 2000. Mark Norman.
- Web site: 2023 . Shellers From the Past and the Present, Norman, Mark Douglas (Phd) . Conchology, Inc..
