Iwao Taki

Iwao Taki (Japanese name: 瀧巖, 瀧巌, 滝巌, Hiragana: たき いわお, 19 June 1901 - 31 May 1984) was a Japanese malacologist. He described many taxa of Mollusca with Isao Taki (his brother), Tadashige Habe and Tokubei Kuroda.

Life
Iwao Taki was born on 19 June 1901 in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture. On the suggestion of his brother, Isao Taki, he entered in 1920. He graduated and worked at as a teacher in 1924. The next year, he entered Department of zoology, Faculty of Science, Kyoto Imperial University. In 1928, he graduated and worked in Seto Marine Biological Laboratory. He returned to Kyoto in August, and he founded The Malacological Society of Japan (Japanese: 日本貝類学会), and was involved in publishing the journal "Venus". In 1929, he became an assistant of department of zoology, Kyoto Imperial University. In 1933, he became assistant professor in the Marine Biological Laboratory at the. In 1950, he was appointed to a professorship of the Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Hiroshima University and became a head of marine biological laboratory. He was rarely involved in the graduate research of students because of his position, but he taught Yoichi Kado (1917 - 1985) after the end of World War II. In 1952, he was promoted to professor of the Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Hiroshima University and he doubled as professor of the Faculty of Science, Hiroshima University and the head of marine biological laboratory until the next year.

In 1953, he named one of the meritorious men of The Malacological Society of Japan. From 1961 to 1965, he worked as the branch manager of the Faculty of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry annex, Hiroshima University Library. After retirement, he became professor emeritus of Hiroshima University. In addition, he served as the president of The Malacological Society of Japan from 1963 to 1978. After his term, he became honorary president of The Malacological Society of Japan. In 1966 when he retired from Hiroshima University, he became a professor at Kansai Gaidai College for one year. Subsequently, he worked as professor of Kansai Gaidai University from 1967 to 1968. After that, he was a professor of Kyoto Sangyo University from 1967 to 1978, Kyoto Sangyo University guest professor from 1978 to 1979 and Kyoto Sangyo University part-time lecturer from 1979 to 1981.

In 1971, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class.

He died on 31 May 1984 and was raised to.

Molluscan species described by him
The species lists is based on The Malacological Society of Japan (1984)"Molluscan Taxa Described by Dr. Iwao Taki".

Polyplacophora
The list of chitons named by Iwao Taki.
 * Acanthochiton dissimilis Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1931
 * Chiton kurodai Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929
 * Chiton komainus Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929
 * Cryptoplax propior Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1930
 * Ischnochiton (Lepidozona) iyoensis Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929
 * Ischnochiton comptus Gould, 1859 form isaoi Iwao Taki, 1964
 * Ischnochiton (Stenoplax) uenustus Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1931
 * Lepidopleurus hirasei Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929
 * Notoplax (Ikedaella) conicus Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929
 * Notoplax (Notoplax) dalli Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929

Cephalopoda
The list of octopuses and squids named by Iwao Taki.
 * Benthoctopus fuscus Iwao Taki, 1964
 * Benthoctopus violescens Iwao Taki, 1964
 * Callistoctopus arakawai Iwao Taki, 1964
 * Callistoctopus meganocellatus Iwao Taki, 1964
 * Calliteuthis inermis Iwao Taki, 1964
 * Enoploteuthis therarage Iwao Taki, 1964
 * Idioctopus gracilipes Iwao Taki, 1962
 * Megaleledone senoi Iwao Taki, 1961
 * Octopus marginatus Iwao Taki, 1964
 * Octopus (Octopus) mutilans Iwao Taki, 1942
 * Octopus (Octopus) sasakii Iwao Taki, 1942 [for Octopus globosus Sasaki, 1929]
 * Onykia japonica Iwao Taki, 1964
 * Ophisthoteuthis japonica Iwao Taki, 1962
 * Pareledone umitakae Iwao Taki, 1961
 * Paroctopus araneoides Iwao Taki, 1964
 * Paroctopus megalops Iwao Taki, 1964
 * Sasakinella eurycephala Iwao Taki, 1964

Gastropoda
The list of gastropods named by Iwao Taki.
 * Lamellaria utinomii Iwao Taki, 1972
 * Mesophaedusa moriyai Kuroda & Iwao Taki, 1944
 * Oncidella kurodai Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1935
 * Oncidella orientalis Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1935
 * Polynices (mammilla) kurodai Iwao Taki, 1942 [for Natica macrostoma Philippi, 1852]
 * Stereophaedusa costifera Kuroda & Iwao Taki, 1944
 * Tyrannophaedusa kawamotoi Kuroda & Iwao Taki, 1944

Bivalvia
The list of bivalves named by Iwao Taki.
 * Bankia (Bankia) komaii Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * Kuphus (Coeloteredo) teredoides Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * Kuphus (Idioteredo) kiiensis Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * Mesopholus intusgranosa Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * Mesopholus nucicola Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * Psiloteredo (Phylloteredo) amboinensis Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * Psiloteredo (Phylloteredo) kirai Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * Psiloteredo (Psiloteredo) pentagonalis Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * Scintilia violescens Kuroda & Iwao Taki, 1962
 * Teredo (Lyrodus) taiwanensis Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * Xylophaga rikuzenica Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945

Molluscan taxa described by him
The lists of taxa below are based on The Malacological Society of Japan (1984)"Molluscan Taxa Dedicated to Dr. Iwao Taki".

Genus group taxa

 * genus Callistoctopus Iwao Taki, 1964
 * genus Idioctopus Iwao Taki, 1962
 * subgenus Idioteredo Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * subgenus Ikedaella Isao Taki & Iwao Taki, 1929
 * genus Megaleledone Iwao Taki, 1961
 * genus Mesopholus Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * genus Protoxylophaga Iwao Taki & Habe, 1945
 * genus Sasakinella Iwao Taki, 1964

Family group taxa

 * family Idioctopodidae Iwao Taki, 1962
 * subfamily Megaleledoniae Iwao Taki, 1961

Phylum group taxa

 * subphylum Lecithophora Iwao Taki, 1961
 * subphylum Larvacea Iwao Taki, 1961

Molluscan taxa dedicated to him
Almost all taxa were named using his fullname because of the existence of Taki Isao, a malacologist who studies Chiton and his elder brother.
 * Adipicola iwaotakii (Habe, 1958) [syn. Adula iwaotakii Habe, 1958]
 * Amaea iwaotakii Azuma, 1961
 * Dimya radiata takii Kuroda, 1932
 * Divarilima iwaotakii (Habe, 1961) [syn. Acesta iwaotakii Habe, 1961]
 * Ferreiraella takii (Wu & Okutani, 1984)
 * Galeomma takii Kuroda, 1928
 * Hemiphaedusa hemileuca takii Kuroda, 1936
 * Iwaoa reticulata Kuroda, 1953
 * Monophorus iwaotakii (Kosuge, 1963) [syn. Notosinister iwaotakii Kosuge, 1963]
 * Nipponaphera iwaotakii Habe, 1961
 * Salinator takii Kuroda, 1928
 * Tristichotrochus iwaotakii Azuma, 1961