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Karl Theodor Menke Scientist

Karl Theodor Menke (September 13, 1791 – 1861) was a German malacologist and balneologist who was a native of Bremen. He is remembered for his research of snails.He studied medicine at the University of Göttingen, and worked as a physician at the spa in Bad Pyrmont. In 1844 he founded the journal Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie (from 1854 titled Malakozoologische Blatten). With Georg Pfeiffer'>Ludwig Karl Georg Pfeiffer (1805—1877), he was editor of the magazine.During his lifetime, Menke amassed a large collection of snail shells, which were purchased by dealer M.J. Landauer of Frankfurt after his death. The snail species Cerithium menkei and Natica menkeana are named after Menke.