Maureen Elizabeth Downey (May 1, 1921 – May 14, 2000) was an American zoologist who worked for three decades at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Known as "The Starfish Lady," she was an authority on sea stars and other echinoderms, co-founding the International Echinoderm Conference in 1972. Among her discoveries is Midgardia xandaros, the world's largest starfish.
Maureen Downey | |
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| Alma mater | George Washington University
Duke University University of Washington |
| Known for | Authority on sea stars and echinoderms Discovered Midgardia xandaros (the world's largest starfish) |