Rubens da Silva Santos, Brazilian paleontologist (Rio de Janeiro 28 April 1918 – Rio de Janeiro 28 September 1996)
Authored about 70 papers
DESCRIBED FOSSIL TAXA
Pisces
Family
Vinctiferidae 1990
Genera
Anisopleurodontis 1994
Araripelepidotes 1990
Araripichthys 1985
Codoichthys 1994
Itaparica 1986
Itapyrodus 1990
Laeliichthys 1985
Neomicrodon 1986 with Figueiredo
Neoproscinetes 1987 with Figueiredo
Palaeomyliobatis 1960 with Travassos
Paraelops 1971
Procharax 1956 with Travassos
Rhizolatrus 1960 with Travassos
Santaniichthys 1991
Scutatuspinosus 1985 with Silva Correa
Tremembichthys 1993 with Secioso
Species
About 50
Crustacea
Genus
Unusuropode 1962 with Duarte
HONORS (Fossil Pisces)
Santosichthys Malabarba 1988
Santosius Arratia 1982
Rubencanthus Figueroa & Gallo 2017
His wife, Lélia Duarte, paleobotanist (Rio de Janeiro 21 July 1933 – Rio de Janeiro 2013)
Developed a process for obtaining leaf graphical printings (1957)
Co-described the fossil crustacean genus Unusuropode and the fossil fish species Tharrhias castellanoi 1962
DESCRIBED FOSSIL PLANTAE TAXA
Genus
Paraleptaspis 1997
Species
Anemia debilis 1985
Annona carnavali 1958
Annona lamegoi 1958
Annona oliveirae 1958
Apeiba pulchra 1972
Araucaria cartellei 1993
Araucarites vulcanoi 1989
Ardisia refulgens 1979 with Vasconcelos
Asplenium ferruginii 1985
Banisteria ampliata 1980 with Nogueira
Bixa fossilia 1979 with Vasconcelos
Bonnetia frequens 1972
Brachyphyllum castilhoi 1985
Calyptranthes argilosa 1985 with Martins
Camptosema cordatum 1983 with Martins
Camptosema primum 1983 with Martins
Canavalia oliveirai 1989
Caryocar recognitum 1972
Cassia adumbrata 1980 with Mello Filha
Cassia elliptica 1983 with Martins
Cassia parabicapsularis 1983 with Martins
Cassia parkeri 1983 with Martins
Cassipourea brasiliensis 1972
Cedrela arcuata 1983 with Martins
Clusia paranemorosa 1980 with Nogueira
Coccoloba bahiensis 1985 with Nogueira
Copaifera flexuosa 1989 with Mandarim de Lacerda
Curatella russensis 1980 with Nogueira
Cybianthus tenuis 1979 with Vasconcelos
Davilla destituta 1972
Dictyoloma beckeri 1980 with Mello Filha
Diospyros sculpta 1972
Endlicheria tropica 1972
Eriotheca prima 1974
Eugenia punctata 1985 with Martins
Eugenia vargensis 1985 with Martins
Faramea lapidescens 1972
Gomidesia acostata 1985 with Martins
Guatteria ackermanii 1972
Guatteria basilata 1972
Hirtella berryana 1972
Hirtela perfecta 1980 with Mello Filha
Hortia paraensis 1972
Lastrea dardanoi 1979
Licania angustata 1980 with Mello Filha
Licania gandarelensis 1980 with Mello Filha
Luehea nervaperta 1989 with Martins
Machaerium acinaciformium 1989 with Mandarim de Lacerda
Machaerium nervosum 1983 with Martins
Maytenus decurtata 1980 with Mello Filha
Maytenus fragilis 1985 with Martins
Meriania deficiens 1972
Myrcia diafana 1985 with Martins
Myrcia pirabensis 1972
Myrciaria abscondita 1980 with Mello Filha
Oxandra emygdiana 1958
Paraleptaspis vargensis 1991
Pisonia ampliata 1972
Plenckia prima 1992 with Mandarim de Lacerda
Plumiera recta 1980 with Nogueira
Porophyllum linoi 1983 with Nogueira
Psidium adornatum 1985 with Martins
Qualea insisa 1980 with Mello Filha
Rapatea primordialis 1972
Rheedia sculpta 1979 with Vasconcelos
Sapindus ferreirae 1972
Seguieria alvarengai 1989 with Martins
Serjania decursiva 1972
Serjania mezzalirae 1983 with Martins
Strychnos fossilium 1992 with Mandarim de Lacerda
Styrax paraibensis 1980 with Vasconcelos
Styrax rosadoi 1959
Symplocos dealbata 1985 with Martins
Tibouchina dolianitii 1956
Tibouchina santosii 1956
Trichilia antecedens 1972
Typha tremembensis 1992 with Mandarim de Lacerda
HONORS (Fossil)
Laeliichthys Silva Santos 1985 (Pisces)
Duartia Martins Neto 2001 (Coleoptera)
Duartenia Mohr, Schultka, Süss & Bernardes de Oliveira 2012 (Plantae)