Shigeru Shirai (白井 滋, Shirai Shigeru)[1] is a Japanese ichthyologist specializing in elasmobranchs, especially sharks. He graduated from Hokkaido University's Laboratory of Marine Zoology with a PhD in Fisheries Science. He is an editor of Japan's Ichthyological Research journal[2] and author of the book, Squalean Phylogeny.[3] He died at the age of 63 on September 9, 2020.
Taxon described by him
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- ^ "Ichthyological Research". The Ichthyological Society of Japan. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ "Details of a Researcher - SHIRAI Shigeru". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011.
4. 白井 滋さんを偲んで. Japanese Society for Elasmobranch Studies. Vol.53. March 2021.
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