Raymond B. Manning

Raymond Brendan Manning (October 11, 1934 – January 18, 2000) was an American carcinologist, specialising in alpha taxonomy and mantis shrimp.^[1]^[2]

His zoological author abbreviation is Manning or sometimes R.B. Manning. He has authored over 500 taxa.

^ Rafael Lemaitre & Karen Reed (2000). "Raymond B. Manning: biographical sketch and bibliography" (PDF). Journal of Crustacean Biology. 20 (special no. 2): ii–xi. doi:10.1163/1937240X-90000001.
^ Paul F. Clark & Frederick R. Schram (2009). "Raymond B. Manning: an appreciation". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 29 (4): 431–457. doi:10.1651/09-3158.1.