Iwao Taki (Japanese name: 瀧巖,The Malacological Society of Japan 1984, p.iii 瀧巌,The Malacological Society of Japan 1961, pp.355-357 滝巌,The Bulletin of the Japanese society of Systematic Zoology Hiragana: たき いわお, 19 June 1901 - 31 May 1984) was a Japanese malacologist. He described many taxa of Mollusca with Isao Taki (his brother), Tadashige Habe and Tokubei Kuroda.The Malacological Society of Japan 1984, pp.iv-vii

Life

Iwao Taki was born on 19 June 1901 in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture. On the suggestion of his brother, Isao Taki, he entered in 1920. He graduated and worked at as a teacher in 1924. The next year, he entered Department of zoology, Faculty of Science, Kyoto Imperial University. In 1928, he graduated and worked in Seto Marine Biological Laboratory. He returned to Kyoto in August, and he founded The Malacological Society of Japan (Japanese: 日本貝類学会), and was involved in publishing the journal "Venus". In 1929, he became an assistant of department of zoology, Kyoto Imperial University. In 1933, he became assistant professor in the Marine Biological Laboratory at the .Yamauchi 2013, pp.87-94 In 1950, he was appointed to a professorship of the Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Hiroshima University and became a head of marine biological laboratory. He was rarely involved in the graduate research of students because of his position, but he taught Yoichi Kado (1917 - 1985) after the end of World War II. In 1952, he was promoted to professor of the Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Hiroshima University and he doubled as professor of the Faculty of Science, Hiroshima University and the head of marine biological laboratory until the next year.

In 1953, he named one of the meritorious men of The Malacological Society of Japan. From 1961 to 1965, he worked as the branch manager of the Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry annex, Hiroshima University Library. After retirement, he became professor emeritus of Hiroshima University. In addition, he served as the president of The Malacological Society of Japan from 1963 to 1978. After his term, he became honorary president of The Malacological Society of Japan. In 1966 when he retired from Hiroshima University, he became a professor at Kansai Gaidai College for one year. Subsequently, he worked as professor of Kansai Gaidai University from 1967 to 1968. After that, he was a professor of Kyoto Sangyo University from 1967 to 1978, Kyoto Sangyo University guest professor from 1978 to 1979 and Kyoto Sangyo University part-time lecturer from 1979 to 1981.

In 1971, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class.

He died on 31 May 1984 and was raised to .

Bibliography This is the list of his work based on the Malacological Society of Japan (1984) "List of Malacological Publications by Dr. Iwao Taki".The Malacological Society of Japan 1984, pp.viii-ix

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Books

Molluscan species described by him The species lists is based on The Malacological Society of Japan (1984)"Molluscan Taxa Described by Dr. Iwao Taki".

Polyplacophora The list of chitons named by Iwao Taki. Acanthochiton dissimilis Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1931 Chiton kurodai Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929 Chiton komainus Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929 Cryptoplax propior Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1930 Ischnochiton (Lepidozona) iyoensis Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929 Ischnochiton comptus Gould, 1859 form isaoi Iwao Taki, 1964Based on the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature 45.6.3., this name is infrasubspecific rank and not valid name because of first published before 1961 and its author expressly used one of the terms "form". Ischnochiton (Stenoplax) uenustus Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1931 Lepidopleurus hirasei Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929 Notoplax (Ikedaella) conicus Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929 Notoplax (Notoplax) dalli Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929

Cephalopoda The list of octopuses and squids named by Iwao Taki. Benthoctopus fuscus Iwao Taki, 1964 Benthoctopus violescens Iwao Taki, 1964 Callistoctopus arakawai Iwao Taki, 1964 Callistoctopus meganocellatus Iwao Taki, 1964 Calliteuthis inermis Iwao Taki, 1964 Enoploteuthis therarage Iwao Taki, 1964 Idioctopus gracilipes Iwao Taki, 1962 Megaleledone senoi Iwao Taki, 1961 Octopus marginatus Iwao Taki, 1964 Octopus (Octopus) mutilans Iwao Taki, 1942 Octopus (Octopus) sasakii Iwao Taki, 1942 [for Octopus globosus Sasaki, 1929] Onykia japonica Iwao Taki, 1964 Opisthoteuthis japonica Iwao Taki, 1962 Pareledone umitakae Iwao Taki, 1961 Paroctopus araneoides Iwao Taki, 1964 Paroctopus megalops Iwao Taki, 1964 Sasakinella eurycephala Iwao Taki, 1964

Gastropoda The list of gastropods named by Iwao Taki. Lamellaria utinomii Iwao Taki, 1972 Mesophaedusa moriyai Kuroda & Iwao Taki, 1944 Oncidella kurodai Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1935 Oncidella orientalis Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1935 Polynices (mammilla) kurodai Iwao Taki, 1942 [for Natica macrostoma Philippi, 1852] Stereophaedusa costifera Kuroda & Iwao Taki, 1944 Tyrannophaedusa kawamotoi Kuroda & Iwao Taki, 1944

Bivalvia The list of bivalves named by Iwao Taki. Bankia (Bankia) komaii Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 Kuphus (Coeloteredo) teredoides Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 Kuphus (Idioteredo) kiiensis Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 Mesopholus intusgranosa Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 Mesopholus nucicola Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 Psiloteredo (Phylloteredo) amboinensis Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 Psiloteredo (Phylloteredo) kirai Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 Psiloteredo (Psiloteredo) pentagonalis Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 Scintilia violescens Kuroda & Iwao Taki, 1962 Teredo (Lyrodus) taiwanensis Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 Xylophaga rikuzenica Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945

Molluscan taxa described by him The lists of taxa below are based on The Malacological Society of Japan (1984)"Molluscan Taxa Dedicated to Dr. Iwao Taki".

Genus group taxa genus Callistoctopus Iwao Taki, 1964 genus Idioctopus Iwao Taki, 1962 subgenus Idioteredo Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 subgenus Ikedaella Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929 genus Megaleledone Iwao Taki, 1961 genus Mesopholus Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 genus Protoxylophaga Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945 genus Sasakinella Iwao Taki, 1964

Family group taxa family Idioctopodidae Iwao Taki, 1962 subfamily Megaleledoniae Iwao Taki, 1961

Phylum group taxa subphylum Lecithophora Iwao Taki, 1961 subphylum Larvacea Iwao Taki, 1961

Molluscan taxa dedicated to him Almost all taxa were named using his fullname because of the existence of Taki Isao, a malacologist who studies Chiton and his elder brother. Adipicola iwaotakii (Habe, 1958) [syn. Adula iwaotakii Habe, 1958]The Malacological Society of Japan 1984, pp.vii-viii Amaea iwaotakii Azuma, 1961 Dimya radiata takii Kuroda, 1932 Divarilima iwaotakii (Habe, 1961) [syn. Acesta iwaotakii Habe, 1961] Ferreiraella takii (Wu & Okutani, 1984) Galeomma takii Kuroda, 1928 Hemiphaedusa hemileuca takii Kuroda, 1936 Iwaoa reticulata Kuroda, 1953 Monophorus iwaotakii (Kosuge, 1963) [syn. Notosinister iwaotakii Kosuge, 1963] Nipponaphera iwaotakii Habe, 1961 Salinator takii Kuroda, 1928 Tristichotrochus iwaotakii Azuma, 1961

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