William Elford Leach FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836) was an English zoologist and marine biologist. Elford Leach was born at Hoe Gate, Plymouth...
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seabird of the tubenose order. It is named after the British zoologist William Elford Leach. The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek. Hydrobates is...
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Cuckoo (category Taxa named by William Elford Leach)
calls. The family Cuculidae was introduced by English zoologist William Elford Leach in a guide to the contents of the British Museum published in 1819...
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beetles, spring beetles or skipjacks. This family was defined by William Elford Leach (1790–1836) in 1815. They are a cosmopolitan beetle family characterized...
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William Leach may refer to: William Elford Leach (1791–1836), English zoologist and marine biologist William Leach (politician) (1870–1949), British Labour...
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Emperor (dragonfly) (category Taxa named by William Elford Leach)
"The complete mitochondrial genome of the emperor dragonfly Anax imperator LEACH, 1815 (Odonata: Aeshnidae) via NGS sequencing". Mitochondrial DNA Part B...
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Antherina is a monotypic moth genus in the family Saturniidae erected by William Elford Leach in 1815. Its only species, Antherina suraka, the Suraka silk moth...
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Scolopendra subspinipes (category Taxa named by William Elford Leach)
giant centipede (Scolopendra japonica) "Species Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815". Department of the Environment and Water Resources. Kronmüller, Christian...
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Grouse (category Taxa named by William Elford Leach)
Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Subfamily: Phasianinae Tribe: Tetraonini Leach, 1819 Genera Pucrasia Meleagris Bonasa Tetrastes Centrocercus Dendragapus...
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Anatidae (category Taxa named by William Elford Leach)
Anatidae for the family was introduced by the English zoologist William Elford Leach in a guide to the contents of the British Museum published in 1819...
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