Biography

Emil August Goeldi, Swiss / Brazilian naturalist (Ennetbuhl, Sankt Gallen Canton 28 August 1859 – Berne 05 July 1917)

DESCRIBED NEW TAXA

Mammalia

Genus

Euryzygomatomys 1901

Species

Saguinus imperator 1907

Subspecies

Saguinus imperator imperator 1907

Saguinus labiatus thomasi 1907

Sciurus (Guerlinguetus) gilvigularis paraensis 1904 with Hagmann

Aves

Species

Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus 1904

Subspecies

Lepidothrix coronata caelestipileata 1905

Amphibia

Species

Trachycephalus resinifictrix 1907

Pisces

Genus

Phreatobius 1905

Species  

Phreatobius cisternarum 1905

Arachnida

Genera

Cimarus 1893

Octytus 1893

Species  

At least 21

Others

Genus Meloidogyne 1889 (Nematoda)

Subgenus Haematomyidium 1905 (Diptera)

HONORS

Goeldia Keyserling 1901 (Arachnida)

Maorigoeldia Edwards 1930 (Diptera)

Goeldichironomus Fittkau 1965 (Diptera)

Goeldiella Eigenmann & Norris 1900 (Pisces)

Subgenus Ctenogoeldia Edwards 1930 (Diptera)