Carl Attems | |
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| Born | 13 October 1868 Graz, Austria |
| Died | 19 April 1952 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Spouse | Emma von Montbach |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Myriapodology, Invertebrate zoology |
| Institutions | Naturhistorisches Museum (Vienna) |
Carl August Graf Attems-Petzenstein (13 October 1868 in Graz, Austria – 19 April 1952 in Vienna) was an Austrian myriapodologist and invertebrate zoologist. He published 138 scientific papers, most of them dealing with his specialist field, the myriapods. He described about 1800 new species and subspecies from all over the world.