Cláudio Gilberto Froehlich, Brazilian zoologist (São Paulo 10 June 1927 – Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State 27 November 2023)

From German and Latvian descent 

Limnology / Hydrobiology

With A.S. Melo. Macroinvertebrates in neotropical streams: richness patterns along a catchment and assemblage structure between 2 seasons. J. North Amer. Benthol. Soc. 20(1):1-16, 2001

With A.S. Melo. Substrate stability in streams: effects of stream size, particle size, and rainfall on Frequency of movement and burial of particles. Acta Limnol. Bras. 16(4):381-90, 2004

With A.S. Melo. An attractor domain model of seasonal and interanual biodiversity of stream macroinvertebrate communities. Freshw. Biol. 67:1370-9, 2022

DESCRIBED TAXA

Turbellaria

Genera

Issoca 1954

Kontikia 1954

Xerapoa 1955

Species

About 60

Plecoptera

Genera

Guaranyperla 2001

Tupiperla 1969

Species

83

Ephemeroptera

Genus 

Segesta 2007 with Siegloch & Polegatto

Species

Caenis cuniana 1969

Segesta riograndensis 2007 with Siegloch & Polegatto

Thraulodes amanda 2011 with Mariano

Thraulodes pelicanus 2011 with Mariano

Thraulodes xavantinensis 2011 with Mariano

Onychophora

Epiperipatus barbadensis 1962

Epiperipatus tucupi 1968 

Peripatus dominicae barbadensis 1962

Trichoptera

Grumichella blahniki 2016 with Holzenthal & Calor

Grumichella boraceia 2016 with Holzenthal & Calor

Grumichella cressae 2016 with Holzenthal & Calor

Grumichella jureia 2016 with Holzenthal & Calor

Grumichella leccii 2016 with Holzenthal & Calor

Grumichella muelleri 2016 with Holzenthal & Calor

Grumichella paprockii 2016 with Holzenthal & Calor

Grumichella parati 2016 with Holzenthal & Calor

Grumichella trujilloi 2016 with Holzenthal & Calor

Phylloicus camargoi 2011 with Quinteiro & Calor

Phylloicus paprockii 2011 with Quinteiro & Calor

Diptera

Fissimentum fordlandense 2011 with Pinho

Fissimentum guairense 2011 with Pinho

Fissimentum mateusi 2011 with Pinho

HONORS

Genera

Claudiella Reichard & Vanin 1976 (Coleoptera)

Claudioperla Illies 1963 (Plecoptera)

Claudiotendipes Andersen, Mendes & Pinho 2017 (Diptera)

Lifetime Achievement Award, International Society of Plecopterologists (2008)

LINKS

https://www.scielo.br/j/rbent/a/8ynDHnzGjNhGqcZ6bFmnrMC/?lang=en#

https://actalb.org/article/10.1590/S2179-975X9124/pdf/alb-36-e46.pdf