Karl Theodor Menke

Karl Theodor Menke (September 13, 1791 in Bremen - 1861 in Bad Pyrmont) 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 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.

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