Mary J. Rathbun
Mary Jane Rathbun | |
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| Born | June 11, 1860 |
| Died | April 4, 1943 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | George Washington University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Carcinology |
| Institutions | Smithsonian Institution |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Rathbun |
Mary Jane Rathbun (June 11, 1860 – April 4, 1943) was an American zoologist who specialized in crustaceans. She worked at the Smithsonian Institution from 1884 until her death. She described more than a thousand new species and subspecies and many higher taxa.