Marcin Jan Kamiński
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- PhD Zoology, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences (2014)
- Habilitation Zoology, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences (2019)
- Full Professorship (2023)
Marcin Jan Kamiński | |
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| Born | March 5, 1985 Warsaw, Poland |
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| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Known for | Research on darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Systematics, Taxonomy, Entomology Zoology |
| Institutions | Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences Northern Arizona University Purdue University |
| Website | www |
Marcin Jan Kamiński (born 5 March 1985 in Warsaw) is a Polish entomologist and professor specializing in systematics, biogeography, and the morphological evolution of darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).[1] He is a full professor and head of the Zoological Museum at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.[2] His academic background includes postdoctoral research in insect systematics at Northern Arizona University[3] and Purdue University.[4]
Kamiński is the author of more than 70 original research papers on the phylogeny and taxonomy of Afrotropical beetles.[5][6] In addition to systematic research, his work has encompassed developmental biology,[7] functional anatomy,[8] and the recovery of ancient insect DNA.[3] He has also published books and papers on museology.[9][10]
Kamiński has played a significant role in clarifying relationships within the darkling beetle family, including leading the reinstatement of the subfamily Blaptinae[11]—a globally distributed lineage comprising over 280 genera and 4,000 species—designating the genus Mariazofia,[4] and discovering more than 60 previously unrecognized species.[1]
Kamiński and his coauthors have described numerous new taxa, some of which were named in honor of prominent Polish scientists, including Maria Skłodowska-Curie, Alfred Tarski, and Stanisław Ulam.[12] List of taxa described by Kamiński:
Subtribes:
- Palpomodina Kamiński & Gearner, 2022
Genera:
- Microphylacinus Iwan, Kamiński, Aalbu 2011
- Paraselinus Kamiński 2013
- Kochogaster Kamiński and Raś 2011
- Eichleria Kamiński 2015
- Pteroselinus Kamiński 2015
- Wolladrus Iwan & Kamiński 2016
- Toktokkus Kamiński & Gearner 2021
- Tibiocnodes Gearner & Kamiński 2021
- Tuberocnodes Gearner & Kamiński 2021
- Saeculum Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2021
- Mariazofia Kamiński 2022
- Bouchardium Kamiński 2024
- Muelleropsectropus Lumen & Kamiński 2024
Species:
- Atrocrates coconatae Kamiński 2011
- Ectateus ursynowiensis Kamiński 2011
- Phylacinus fisheri Iwan, Kamiński, Aalbu 2011
- Phylacinus kavanaughi Iwan, Kamiński, Aalbu 2011
- Microphylacinus verendus Iwan, Kamiński, Aalbu 2011
- Angolositus lidiae Kamiński 2012
- Clastopus griswoldi Iwan, Kamiński, Aalbu 2012
- Lechius aalbui Iwan, Kamiński 2012
- Lechius longiclavis Iwan, Kamiński 2012
- Paraselinus iwani Kamiński 2013
- Quadrideres kaszabi Kamiński 2013
- Quadrideres rex Kamiński 2013
- Anchophthalmops neumanni Kamiński 2013
- Kochogaster gerardi Kamiński & Iwan 2013
- Schelodontes muellerae Iwan & Kamiński 2014
- Schelodontes nitidus Iwan & Kamiński 2014
- Schelodontes scarabaeoides Iwan & Kamiński 2014
- Schelodontes spinosis Iwan & Kamiński 2014
- Eichleria davidi Kamiński 2015
- Eichleria ostrowskii Kamiński 2015
- Zadenos jani Kamiński 2015
- Zadenos jozwiki Kamiński 2015
- Zadenos kaweckii Kamiński 2015
- Zadenos szatalowiczi Kamiński 2015
- Archaeoglenes gomyi Iwan & Kamiński 2015
- Archaeoglenes loebli Iwan & Kamiński 2015
- Archaeoglenes triplehorni Iwan & Kamiński 2015
- Quadrideres kazimierzi Kamiński 2015
- Atrocrates kandai Kamiński 2017
- Atrocrates smithi Kamiński 2017
- Schelodontes baviaanskloofensis Kamiński 2017
- Meglyphus mariae Kamiński 2017
- Pedinus infortunatus Iwan & Kamiński 2017
- Tragardhus (Mitragardhus) ewae Kamiński 2017
- Tragardhus (Mitragardhus) ryszardi Kamiński 2017
- Tragardhus (Mitragardhus) zuzannae Kamiński 2017
- Tragardhus (Tragardhus) jani Kamiński 2017
- Tragardhus (Tragardhus) majae Kamiński 2017
- Clitobius omanicus Purchart & Kamiński 2017
- Zoutpansbergia schoemani Kamiński & Schawaller 2018
- Anaxius bloubergensis Kamiński & Schoeman 2018
- Anaxius limpopoensis Kamiński & Schoeman 2018
- Anaxius meletsensis Kamiński & Schoeman 2018
- Anaxius pseudoloensus Kamiński & Schoeman 2018
- Bantodemus lajumaiensis Kamiński & Schoeman 2018
- Machleida banachi Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2019
- Machleida flagstaffensis Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2019
- Machleida tarskii Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2019
- Machleida zofiae Kamiński 2019
- Toktokkus barclayi Kamiński & Gearner, 2020
- Toktokkus congolensis Kamiński & Gearner, 2020
- Toktokkus barclayi Kamiński & Gearner, 2020
- Toktokkus congolensis Kamiński & Gearner, 2020
- Ocnodes kruegeri Kamiński, Müller, Schawaller, Gearner, Smith 2021
- Tuberocnodes synhimboides Gearner & Kamiński 2021
- Saeculum zoologicum Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2021
- Saeculum merkli Kamiński, Kanda, Smith 2021
- Toktokkus o-serraferrus Gearner, Lumen, Kamiński 2022
- Toktokkus mariae Kamiński 2022
- Psammodes sklodowskae Kamiński & Gearner 2022
- Phylacastus ancoralium Lumen & Kamiński 2023
- Phylacastus makskacymirowi Lumen & Kamiński 2023
- Stenolamus borowieci Kamiński, Lumen, Smith, Iwan 2023
- Archaeoglenes borowieci Iwan, Schawaller, Kamiński 2023
- Biolus brunoi Lumen & Kamiński 2023
- Eurynotus privisolum Lumen & Kamiński 2023
- Bouchardium chillygonzalesi Kamiński 2024
- Bouchardium mariae Kamiński 2024
- Toktokkus zofiae Kamiński 2024
- Psectrapus byki Lumen & Kamiński 2025
- Psectrapus simplicimentulum Lumen & Kamiński 2025
- Ograbies calumnus Lumen & Kamiński 2025
- Isoncophallus crispiformus Lumen & Kamiński 2025
- Isoncophallus ovanullum Lumen & Kamiński 2025
- Phaleriderma iwani Lumen & Kamiński 2025
- Psectrapus distaticum Lumen & Kamiński 2025
- Psectrapus latimentulum Lumen & Kamiński 2025
- Schyzoschelus aetheculus Lumen & Kamiński 2025