Rubens da Silva Santos, Brazilian paleontologist (Rio de Janeiro 28 April 1918 – Rio de Janeiro 28 September 1996)

Authored about 70 papers

DESCRIBED FOSSIL TAXA 

Pisces

Family

Vinctiferidae 1990

Genera

Anisopleurodontis 1994

Araripelepidotes 1990

Araripichthys 1985

Codoichthys 1994

Itaparica 1986

Itapyrodus 1990

Laeliichthys 1985

Neomicrodon 1986 with Figueiredo

Neoproscinetes 1987 with Figueiredo

Palaeomyliobatis 1960 with Travassos

Paraelops 1971

Procharax 1956 with Travassos

Rhizolatrus 1960 with Travassos 

Santaniichthys 1991

Scutatuspinosus 1985 with Silva Correa

Tremembichthys 1993 with Secioso

Species

About 50

Crustacea

Genus

Unusuropode 1962 with Duarte

HONORS (Fossil Pisces)

Santosichthys Malabarba 1988

Santosius Arratia 1982

Rubencanthus Figueroa & Gallo 2017 

His wife, Lélia Duarte, paleobotanist (Rio de Janeiro 21 July 1933 – Rio de Janeiro 2013)

Developed a process for obtaining leaf graphical printings (1957) 

Co-described the fossil crustacean genus Unusuropode and the fossil fish species Tharrhias castellanoi 1962

DESCRIBED FOSSIL PLANTAE TAXA

Genus

Paraleptaspis 1997

Species 

Anemia debilis 1985

Annona carnavali 1958   

Annona lamegoi 1958

Annona oliveirae 1958

Apeiba pulchra 1972

Araucaria cartellei 1993

Araucarites vulcanoi 1989

Ardisia refulgens 1979 with Vasconcelos

Asplenium ferruginii 1985

Banisteria ampliata 1980 with Nogueira

Bixa fossilia 1979 with Vasconcelos

Bonnetia frequens 1972

Brachyphyllum castilhoi 1985

Calyptranthes argilosa 1985 with Martins

Camptosema cordatum 1983 with Martins

Camptosema primum 1983 with Martins

Canavalia oliveirai 1989

Caryocar recognitum 1972

Cassia adumbrata 1980 with Mello Filha

Cassia elliptica 1983 with Martins

Cassia parabicapsularis 1983 with Martins 

Cassia parkeri 1983 with Martins

Cassipourea brasiliensis 1972

Cedrela arcuata 1983 with Martins

Clusia paranemorosa 1980 with Nogueira

Coccoloba bahiensis 1985 with Nogueira

Copaifera flexuosa 1989 with Mandarim de Lacerda

Curatella russensis 1980 with Nogueira

Cybianthus tenuis 1979 with Vasconcelos

Davilla destituta 1972

Dictyoloma beckeri 1980 with Mello Filha 

Diospyros sculpta 1972

Endlicheria tropica 1972

Eriotheca prima 1974

Eugenia punctata 1985 with Martins

Eugenia vargensis 1985 with Martins

Faramea lapidescens 1972

Gomidesia acostata 1985 with Martins

Guatteria ackermanii 1972

Guatteria basilata 1972

Hirtella berryana 1972

Hirtela perfecta 1980 with Mello Filha

Hortia paraensis 1972

Lastrea dardanoi 1979

Licania angustata 1980 with Mello Filha

Licania gandarelensis 1980 with Mello Filha

Luehea nervaperta 1989 with Martins

Machaerium acinaciformium 1989 with Mandarim de Lacerda

Machaerium nervosum 1983 with Martins

Maytenus decurtata 1980 with Mello Filha

Maytenus fragilis 1985 with Martins

Meriania deficiens 1972

Myrcia diafana 1985 with Martins

Myrcia pirabensis 1972

Myrciaria abscondita 1980 with Mello Filha

Oxandra emygdiana 1958

Paraleptaspis vargensis 1991

Pisonia ampliata 1972

Plenckia prima 1992 with Mandarim de Lacerda

Plumiera recta 1980 with Nogueira

Porophyllum linoi 1983 with Nogueira

Psidium adornatum 1985 with Martins

Qualea insisa 1980 with Mello Filha 

Rapatea primordialis 1972

Rheedia sculpta 1979 with Vasconcelos

Sapindus ferreirae 1972

Seguieria alvarengai 1989 with Martins

Serjania decursiva 1972

Serjania mezzalirae 1983 with Martins 

Strychnos fossilium 1992 with Mandarim de Lacerda

Styrax paraibensis 1980 with Vasconcelos

Styrax rosadoi 1959 

Symplocos dealbata 1985 with Martins

Tibouchina dolianitii 1956

Tibouchina santosii 1956

Trichilia antecedens 1972

Typha tremembensis 1992 with Mandarim de Lacerda

HONORS (Fossil)

Laeliichthys Silva Santos 1985 (Pisces)

Duartia Martins Neto 2001 (Coleoptera)

Duartenia Mohr, Schultka, Süss & Bernardes de Oliveira 2012 (Plantae)