Ruth D. Turner* (1914-12-07 - 2000-04-30) person

Ruth Turner was an MCZ curator and Harvard professor. She was a shipworm taxonomist and world expert on marine bivalve molluscs in the familyTeredinidae.  She was the first female scientist to work from the deep sea submersible Alvin, conducting research on organisms associated with wood in the deep sea and on vent and cold seep faunas. Ruth Turner achieved tenure at Harvard in 1973 as one of Harvard's first tenured women professors. For more information about her life, see: https://shellfish.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/in memoriam ruth turner 191.pdf and https://library.mcz.harvard.edu/blog/who-was-ruth-turner .

Names for this agent

  • Dr. Ruth Dixon Turner
  • Ruth D. Turner (preferred)
  • Turner, R. D. (author)
  • R. D. Turner (second author)

Range of years collected is greater than 80 (1901-1993)

Collecting Event Map

  • Anthozoa: Antipathidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Anthozoa: Paragorgiidae (1 record) in year 1978
  • Anthozoa: [no family] (1 record) in year 1978
  • Arachnida: Bothriuridae (1 record) in year 1970
  • Arachnida: Sparassidae (1 record) in year 1970
  • Asteroidea: Asterinidae (6 records) in years 1967-1990
  • Asteroidea: Astropectinidae (2 records) in year 1980
  • Asteroidea: Caymanostellidae (2 records) in year 1978
  • Asteroidea: Solasteridae (1 record) in year 1980
  • Asteroidea: Xyloplacidae (21 records) none known to year
  • Aves: Parulidae (1 record) in year 1986
  • Bivalvia: Anomiidae (12 records) in years 1944-1983
  • Bivalvia: Arcidae (24 records) in years 1950-1973
  • Bivalvia: Arcticidae (1 record) in year 1973
  • Bivalvia: Astartidae (5 records) in years 1973-1981
  • Bivalvia: Cardiidae (16 records) in years 1950-1973
  • Bivalvia: Carditidae (6 records) in years 1953-1983
  • Bivalvia: Chamidae (4 records) in years 1956-1966
  • Bivalvia: Corbulidae (1 record) in year 1958
  • Bivalvia: Crassatellidae (1 record) in year 1973
  • Bivalvia: Cultellidae (1 record) in year 1953
  • Bivalvia: Cyrenidae (3 records) in years 1953-1954
  • Bivalvia: Donacidae (10 records) in years 1950-1970
  • Bivalvia: Dreissenidae (1 record) in year 1950
  • Bivalvia: Glycymerididae (1 record) in year 1966
  • Bivalvia: Hiatellidae (5 records) in years 1957-1973
  • Bivalvia: Isognomonidae (12 records) in years 1950-1972
  • Bivalvia: Kelliidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Bivalvia: Lasaeidae (1 record) in year 1973
  • Bivalvia: Limidae (8 records) in years 1945-1966
  • Bivalvia: Lucinidae (21 records) in years 1950-1966
  • Bivalvia: Lyonsiidae (1 record) in year 1973
  • Bivalvia: Mactridae (11 records) in years 1950-1973
  • Bivalvia: Mesodesmatidae (7 records) in years 1955-1971
  • Bivalvia: Myidae (3 records) in years 1967-1984
  • Bivalvia: Mytilidae (51 records) in years 1944-1986
  • Bivalvia: Noetiidae (1 record) in year 1972
  • Bivalvia: Nuculidae (2 records) in years 1973-1981
  • Bivalvia: Ostreidae (9 records) in years 1953-1967
  • Bivalvia: Pandoridae (1 record) in year 1981
  • Bivalvia: Pectinidae (16 records) in years 1950-1973
  • Bivalvia: Periplomatidae (1 record) in year 1973
  • Bivalvia: Pharidae (5 records) in years 1954-1973
  • Bivalvia: Pholadidae (45 records) in years 1947-1986
  • Bivalvia: Pinnidae (6 records) in years 1953-1966
  • Bivalvia: Pisidiidae (7 records) in years 1953-1954
  • Bivalvia: Placunidae (1 record) in year 1983
  • Bivalvia: Plicatulidae (2 records) in years 1944-1966
  • Bivalvia: Psammobiidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Bivalvia: Pteriidae (11 records) in years 1950-1983
  • Bivalvia: Semelidae (5 records) in years 1950-1956
  • Bivalvia: Solecurtidae (4 records) in years 1953-1977
  • Bivalvia: Solemyidae (5 records) in years 1970-1982
  • Bivalvia: Solenidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Bivalvia: Spondylidae (1 record) in year 1956
  • Bivalvia: Tellinidae (30 records) in years 1950-1980
  • Bivalvia: Teredinidae (340 records) in years 1947-1987
  • Bivalvia: Thraciidae (2 records) in year 1973
  • Bivalvia: Unionidae (600 records) in years 1946-1986
  • Bivalvia: Veneridae (45 records) in years 1945-1986
  • Bivalvia: Vesicomyidae (2 records) in years 1979-1982
  • Bivalvia: Xylophagaidae (1 record) in year 1965
  • Bivalvia: [no family] (4 records) in years 1970-1978
  • Cephalopoda: Spirulidae (2 records) in years 1947-1956
  • Cestoda: [no family] (2 records) in years 1958-1984
  • Cirripedia: Lepadidae (2 records) in year 1983
  • Cirripedia: [no family] (12 records) in years 1967-1972
  • Echinoidea: Echinidae (1 record) in year 1977
  • Gastropoda: Acavidae (1 record) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Achatinidae (2 records) none known to year
  • Gastropoda: Acmaeidae (15 records) in years 1956-1983
  • Gastropoda: Amnicolidae (5 records) in years 1946-1955
  • Gastropoda: Ampullariidae (18 records) in years 1953-1954
  • Gastropoda: Ancylidae (4 records) in year 1954
  • Gastropoda: Aporrhaidae (1 record) in year 1958
  • Gastropoda: Architectonicidae (3 records) in years 1950-1964
  • Gastropoda: Assimineidae (1 record) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Batillariidae (6 records) in years 1950-1972
  • Gastropoda: Buccinidae (14 records) in years 1901-1981
  • Gastropoda: Bulimulidae (17 records) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Bullidae (2 records) in year 1966
  • Gastropoda: Bursidae (4 records) in years 1956-1981
  • Gastropoda: Busyconidae (2 records) in year 1953
  • Gastropoda: Calliostomatidae (4 records) in years 1950-1953
  • Gastropoda: Calyptraeidae (34 records) in years 1953-1978
  • Gastropoda: Camaenidae (5 records) in years 1956-1957
  • Gastropoda: Cassidae (7 records) in years 1950-1966
  • Gastropoda: Cepolidae (1 record) in year 1950
  • Gastropoda: Cerastidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Gastropoda: Cerionidae (28 records) in years 1950-1963
  • Gastropoda: Cerithiidae (9 records) in years 1950-1973
  • Gastropoda: Cerithiopsidae (1 record) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Cionellidae (8 records) in years 1949-1973
  • Gastropoda: Clausiliidae (1 record) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Colloniidae (1 record) in year 1978
  • Gastropoda: Columbellidae (25 records) in years 1955-1981
  • Gastropoda: Conidae (8 records) in years 1950-1964
  • Gastropoda: Crepidulidae (1 record) in year 1972
  • Gastropoda: Cymatiidae (1 record) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Cypraeidae (8 records) in years 1950-1966
  • Gastropoda: Discidae (36 records) in years 1944-1964
  • Gastropoda: Discodorididae (1 record) in year 1971
  • Gastropoda: Ellobiidae (25 records) in years 1951-1985
  • Gastropoda: Epitoniidae (7 records) in years 1950-1973
  • Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae (14 records) in years 1950-1966
  • Gastropoda: Fissurellidae (11 records) in years 1950-1966
  • Gastropoda: Gastrodontidae (39 records) in years 1946-1973
  • Gastropoda: Haminoeidae (1 record) in year 1961
  • Gastropoda: Haplotrematidae (16 records) in years 1953-1956
  • Gastropoda: Harpidae (4 records) in years 1956-1973
  • Gastropoda: Helicellidae (5 records) in year 1958
  • Gastropoda: Helicidae (11 records) in year 1958
  • Gastropoda: Helicinidae (10 records) in years 1950-1953
  • Gastropoda: Helicodiscidae (3 records) in years 1948-1955
  • Gastropoda: Helminthoglyptidae (17 records) in years 1950-1956
  • Gastropoda: Hipponicidae (4 records) in years 1957-1972
  • Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae (13 records) in years 1948-1981
  • Gastropoda: Juliidae (1 record) in year 1967
  • Gastropoda: Limacidae (2 records) in year 1973
  • Gastropoda: Littorinidae (104 records) in years 1950-1983
  • Gastropoda: Lottidae (4 records) in years 1956-1966
  • Gastropoda: Lottiidae (12 records) in years 1951-1973
  • Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae (8 records) in years 1953-1958
  • Gastropoda: Margaritidae (2 records) in year 1973
  • Gastropoda: Marginellidae (3 records) in years 1929-1956
  • Gastropoda: Megalomastomidae (10 records) in years 1949-1956
  • Gastropoda: Melongenidae (11 records) in years 1950-1956
  • Gastropoda: Mitridae (2 records) in year 1950
  • Gastropoda: Modulidae (2 records) in years 1956-1972
  • Gastropoda: Muricidae (76 records) in years 1944-1982
  • Gastropoda: Nassariidae (17 records) in years 1951-1981
  • Gastropoda: Naticidae (23 records) in years 1901-1973
  • Gastropoda: Neritidae (102 records) in years 1948-1979
  • Gastropoda: Olividae (5 records) in years 1950-1966
  • Gastropoda: Orthalicidae (10 records) in years 1950-1981
  • Gastropoda: Ovulidae (3 records) in years 1956-1966
  • Gastropoda: Patellidae (5 records) in years 1958-1971
  • Gastropoda: Personidae (1 record) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Phasianellidae (1 record) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Philinidae (1 record) in year 1973
  • Gastropoda: Philomycidae (2 records) in years 1953-1954
  • Gastropoda: Physidae (45 records) in years 1946-1964
  • Gastropoda: Pisaniidae (4 records) in years 1950-1966
  • Gastropoda: Planaxidae (6 records) in years 1956-1971
  • Gastropoda: Planorbidae (14 records) in years 1946-1958
  • Gastropoda: Pleuroceridae (116 records) in years 1951-1964
  • Gastropoda: Polygyridae (86 records) in years 1943-1964
  • Gastropoda: Pomatiopsidae (4 records) in years 1951-1953
  • Gastropoda: Potamididae (4 records) in years 1953-1972
  • Gastropoda: Pupillidae (1 record) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Pyramidellidae (2 records) in years 1967-1973
  • Gastropoda: Ranellidae (13 records) in years 1950-1971
  • Gastropoda: Rissoidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Gastropoda: Scaphandridae (2 records) in years 1958-1973
  • Gastropoda: Siphonariidae (1 record) in year 1961
  • Gastropoda: Sphaeriidae (3 records) in year 1953
  • Gastropoda: Spiraxidae (8 records) in years 1953-1956
  • Gastropoda: Streptaxidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Gastropoda: Strobilopsidae (2 records) in years 1948-1955
  • Gastropoda: Strombidae (9 records) in years 1956-1970
  • Gastropoda: Subulinidae (7 records) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Succineidae (23 records) in years 1946-1955
  • Gastropoda: Tegulidae (6 records) in years 1950-1966
  • Gastropoda: Thiaridae (5 records) in years 1970-1971
  • Gastropoda: Tonnidae (4 records) in years 1950-1956
  • Gastropoda: Tornatinidae (1 record) in year 1973
  • Gastropoda: Tricoliidae (3 records) in years 1956-1961
  • Gastropoda: Triphoridae (1 record) in year 1950
  • Gastropoda: Triviidae (6 records) in years 1950-1981
  • Gastropoda: Trochidae (19 records) in years 1950-1973
  • Gastropoda: Turbinellidae (2 records) in year 1964
  • Gastropoda: Turbinidae (21 records) in years 1950-1972
  • Gastropoda: Turbonillidae (1 record) in year 1950
  • Gastropoda: Turridae (1 record) in year 1966
  • Gastropoda: Turritellidae (4 records) in years 1956-1974
  • Gastropoda: Urocoptidae (5 records) in years 1950-1956
  • Gastropoda: Velutinidae (1 record) in year 1957
  • Gastropoda: Viviparidae (112 records) in years 1948-1979
  • Gastropoda: Xanthonychidae (8 records) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Xenophoridae (1 record) in year 1956
  • Gastropoda: Zonitidae (24 records) in years 1946-1964
  • Gastropoda: [no family] (2 records) in year 1978
  • Gymnolaemata: Aeverrilliidae (1 record) in year 1977
  • Gymnolaemata: Bugulidae (2 records) in year 1978
  • Gymnolaemata: Cryptosulidae (1 record) in year 1979
  • Gymnolaemata: Electridae (6 records) in years 1966-1979
  • Gymnolaemata: Membraniporidae (1 record) in year 1979
  • Gymnolaemata: Schizoporellidae (1 record) in year 1979
  • Gymnolaemata: Victorellidae (1 record) in year 1978
  • Holothuroidea: Psychropotidae (3 records) in years 1973-1978
  • Malacostraca: Caprellidae (2 records) in year 1978
  • Malacostraca: Cirolanidae (2 records) in years 1978-1983
  • Malacostraca: Limnoriidae (4 records) in years 1970-1972
  • Malacostraca: Majidae (1 record) in year 1986
  • Malacostraca: Melitidae (1 record) in year 1983
  • Malacostraca: Nototanaidae (1 record) in year 1969
  • Malacostraca: Ocypodidae (1 record) in year 1970
  • Malacostraca: Portunidae (1 record) in year 1986
  • Malacostraca: Sphaeromatidae (6 records) in years 1982-1986
  • Malacostraca: Xanthidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Malacostraca: [no family] (16 records) in years 1962-1983
  • Maxillopoda: Clausiidae (2 records) in year 1971
  • Maxillopoda: [no family] (1 record) none known to year
  • Merostomata: Limulidae (1 record) in year 1953
  • Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae (1 record) in year 1959
  • Ophiuroidea: Ophiocomidae (1 record) in year 1966
  • Osteichthyes: Blenniidae (2 records) in year 1986
  • Osteichthyes: Microdesmidae (2 records) in years 1971-1986
  • Osteichthyes: Pholidae (1 record) in year 1978
  • Osteichthys: Osphronemidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Ostracoda: [no family] (1 record) in year 1983
  • Polychaeta: Acrocirridae (35 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Ampharetidae (27 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Amphinomidae (32 records) in year 1984
  • Polychaeta: Capitellidae (44 records) in years 1977-1985
  • Polychaeta: Chaetopteridae (2 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Chrysopetalidae (48 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Cirratulidae (18 records) in year 1969
  • Polychaeta: Dorvilleidae (103 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Eunicidae (3 records) in year 1969
  • Polychaeta: Fauveliopsidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Glyceridae (22 records) in year 1978
  • Polychaeta: Hesionidae (108 records) in year 1978
  • Polychaeta: Lacydoniidae (16 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Lumbrineridae (1 record) in year 1966
  • Polychaeta: Maldanidae (40 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Nereididae (76 records) in years 78-1987
  • Polychaeta: Nerillidae (12 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Oenonidae (4 records) in years 1976-1978
  • Polychaeta: Onuphidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Opheliidae (26 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Orbiniidae (7 records) in years 1969-1978
  • Polychaeta: Paraonidae (2 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Phyllodocidae (53 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Polynoidae (45 records) in years 78-1985
  • Polychaeta: Sabellidae (3 records) in year 1976
  • Polychaeta: Serpulidae (44 records) in years 1976-1984
  • Polychaeta: Sigalionidae (2 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Sphaerodoridae (9 records) none known to year
  • Polychaeta: Spionidae (63 records) in years 1970-1976
  • Polychaeta: Spirorbidae (1 record) in year 78
  • Polychaeta: Syllidae (21 records) in years 1969-1980
  • Polychaeta: Terebellidae (15 records) in years 1969-1978
  • Polychaeta: [no family] (2 records) in year 1985
  • Polyplacophora: Acanthochitonidae (2 records) in year 1966
  • Polyplacophora: Callistoplacidae (1 record) in year 1966
  • Polyplacophora: Chitonidae (9 records) in years 1952-1966
  • Polyplacophora: Ischnochitonidae (3 records) in years 1957-1966
  • Polyplacophora: Tonicellidae (2 records) in year 1951
  • Polyplacophora: [no family] (13 records) in years 1957-1971
  • Reptilia: Kinosternidae (1 record) in year 1952
  • Turbellaria: [no family] (5 records) in years 1983-1986
  • Ulvophyceae: Caulerpaceae (1 record) in year 1967
  • : Unionidae (2 records) in year 1954
  • : [no family] (297 records) in years 1951-1993

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