In 1904–05 he conducted zoological research in
Japan and
Ceylon. In 1907 he became an associate professor of zoological
systematics and biology in Munich, and three years later, was named second director of the Zoologischen Staatssammlung. In 1912 he succeeded
August Weismann as chair of zoology at the
University of Freiburg, and following a research trip to
Macedonia, he obtained a professorship at the
University of Breslau (1918).[1]
His name is associated with
Doflein's salamander, Bolitoglossa dofleini, circumscribed by
Franz Werner in 1903.[2] The
sea anemone genus Dofleinia also bears his name, as do taxa with the specific epithet of dofleini, an example being Enteroctopus dofleini (Giant Pacific octopus).[3]
Next to his scientific work, Doflein practiced painting and wrote novellas.[4]
Published works
He was the author of a well-received textbook on
protozoans, titled Lehrbuch der Protozoenkunde. It was published over several editions; its fifth edition (1927–29) being issued by
Eduard Reichenow.[5] He was also the author of significant works associated with
termites,
crustaceans,
ants and
ant lions.
Die Protozoen als Parasiten und Krankheitserreger nach biologischen Gesichtspunkten dargestellt, 1901 – The protozoan as parasite and pathogen, etc.
Die Pilzkulturen der Termiten, 1905 – The fungal cultures of termites
Mitteilungen über japanische Crustaceen, 1906 – On Japanese crustaceans
Tierbau und Tierleben in ihrem Zusammenhang betrachtet; 2 volumes, 1910, 1914 (with
Richard Hesse)
Lehrbuch der Protozoenkunde; eine Darstellung der Naturgeschichte der Protozoen, 1909 – Textbook of protozoan studies: a representation involving the natural history of the protozoa.
Probleme der Protistenkunde, 1909 – Problems associated with
protist studies.
Lebensgewohnheiten und Anpassungen bei dekapoden Krebsen, 1910 – Behavior and adaptation of
decapod crabs.
Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte Ostasiens, 1911 (editor) – Contributions ro East Asian natural history.
Der Ameisenlöwe: Eine biologische, tierpsychologische und reflexbiologische Untersuchung, 1916 – The ant lion, analysis of its biology,
animal psychology and reflex biology.
Mazedonische ameisen. Beobachtungen über ihre Lebensweise, 1920 – Macedonian ants; observations of its behavior.[6]
The giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini), also known as the North Pacific giant octopus, is a large marine
cephalopod belonging to the
genusEnteroctopus. Its spatial distribution includes the coastal
North Pacific, along Mexico (Baja California), The United States (California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska), Canada (British Columbia), Russia, Eastern China, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula.[8]
^Petymol Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. D
^Andreas W. Daum, Wissenschaftspopularisierung im 19. Jahrhundert: Bürgerliche Kultur, naturwissenschaftliche Bildung und die deutsche Öffentlichkeit, 1848–1914. Munich: Oldenbourg, 1998, pp. 329–30, 390, 428, 434, 483, including a short biography.
^Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018).
"Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^Hansson, Hans G. (1997-11-14).
"BEMON. D". Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. Retrieved 9 December 2022.