Devoted to the memory of the Dutch carcinologist Lipke Bijdeley Holthuis (1921-2008) who dedicated his life to the taxonomy and systematics of Crustacea. His scientific work continued for 68 years, during which he described more than 400 taxa new to science.
In this volume are an extensive biography and over 50 papers, mainly dealing with systematic and taxonomic issues, which emanate from his knowledge and inspiration.
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