Background
Murray, Harold Dixon was born on May 25, 1931 in Neodesha, Kansas, United States. Son of Claude Allen and Beulah Augusta (Dixon) Murray.
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Freshwater Mussels of Texas (Learn About Texas)
( Freshwater mussels of the family Unionidae, also known ...)
Freshwater mussels of the family Unionidae, also known as naiads, have inhabited fresh waters around the world for the last 400 million years. Here in Texas, the presence of these unique mollusks ensures our water quality, helps support the worldwide pearl industry, and, in a quirk of history, influenced the founding of San Angelo. Yet their continued survival is by no means certain, due to overharvesting, environmental degradation, and the rapid spread of exotic mussel species. To help professional biologists and amateur naturalists know and preserve these mollusks, this book provides baseline reference material for all 52 species of freshwater mussels in Texas. It focuses particularly on the unionids, with brief descriptions of other freshwater bivalves. A typical entry includes the following information: • Scientific and common names • Distribution (with a range map) • Size / Shell / Shell teeth • External color / Internal color • Soft tissues / Habitat / Spawning • Glochidia / Hosts • Economic importance • Comments Color photos illustrate each species. In addition to the descriptions, the authors offer general discussions of freshwater mussel anatomy, biology, ecology, and commercial uses.
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Harold Dixon Murray
Edit Profilemalacologist biological educator
Harold Dixon Murray, American biological educator, malacologist. Served to corporal United States Army, 1953-1954.; Fellow Texas Academy Science; member American Malacological Union (president 1974-1975), American Society Parasitologists, Southeastern Association Adivors for Health Professions (chair 1989-1991), Texas Association Advisors for Health Professions (chair 1981), Sigma Xi.
Education
1 child, Stephen Weston. Bachelor of Science, Ottawa University, 1952. Master of Science, Kansas State College, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kansas, 1960.
Career
Instructor University Kansas, Lawrence, 1960-1961. Assistant professor Trinity University, San Antonio, 1961-1966. Associate professor, 1966-1973.
Professor biology, 1973-1999. Retired, 1999; chairman biology, 1975-1984. Acting dean, 1979-1980, 87-88.
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Freshwater Mussels of Texas (Learn About Texas)
( Freshwater mussels of the family Unionidae, also known ...)
- Unionid Mussels in Kansas
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Freshwater Mussels of Texas (Learn About Texas)
Membership
Served to corporal United States Army, 1953-1954. Fellow Texas Academy Science. Member American Malacological Union (president 1974-1975), American Society Parasitologists, Southeastern Association Adivors for Health Professions (chair 1989-1991), Texas Association Advisors for Health Professions (chair 1981), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Beverly Frances Martindale, October 3, 1954. 1 child, Stephen Weston.
