Isao Ijima was a Japanese zoologist known for his studies of sponges (Porifera) - including his circumscription of the genus Staurocalyptus - leeches (Hirudinea), flatworms (Turbellaria), birds, and fish.
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Takeji KawamuraAlso won Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class
Kunitake WatanabeAlso won Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class
Hitoshi NozakiAlso won Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class
Kotō BunjirōAlso won Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class
Genji MatsudaAlso won Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class
Fujisawa RikitarōAlso won Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd ClassAbout this person
Isao Ijima was a Japanese zoologist known for his studies of sponges (Porifera) - including his circumscription of the genus Staurocalyptus - leeches (Hirudinea), flatworms (Turbellaria), birds, and fish. Professor of Zoology at Tokyo Imperial University, he is considered the founder of parasitology in Japan and was the first President of the Ornithological Society of Japan. Taxa named in his honour include Ijima's sea snake and Ijima's leaf warbler.
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