Richard L. Buckner
Personal Profile
Education:
University of Nebraska, 1976Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Zoology,
Master of Science (M.S.) in Biology,
Western Kentucky University, 1972Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology, Western Kentucky University, 1970
Teaching Experience:
The University of West Alabama (Livingston University)
Professor of Biology, 1978-
Indiana State University, Evansville
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, 1976-78
Professional Society Memberships:
American Society of Parasitologists
Association of Southeastern Biologists
Helminthological Society of Washington
Southeastern Society of Parasitologists
Research Interests:
My research interests primarily concern the systematics and ecology of acanthocephalans in freshwater fishes and salamanders. Lately, I have become interested in the ecology and biota of a naturally occurring inland saline ecosystem.
Articles Published:
.Oetinger, D. F. and R. L. Buckner. 1993. Morphology of the genital vestibule of Neoechinorhynchus carinatus (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae). The Journal of Parasitology 79: 930-934.
Buckner, R. L. and S. C. Buckner. 1993. Description of Neoechinorhynchus carinatus n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from the sharpfin chubsucker, Erimyzon tenuis, of Louisiana and Mississippi. The Journal of Parasitology 79: 32-36.
Buckner, R. L. 1992. Description of Eocollis catostomi n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from two species of suckers (Catostomidae) in Alabama, with comments on Eocollis arcanus. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington. 59: 159-162.
Buckner, R. L. 1991. New Locality for Leptorhynchoides aphredoderi Buckner and Buckner, 1976. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 58: 245-246.
Buckner, R. L., M. W. Denner, D. R. Brooks and S. L. Buckner. 1985. Parasitic endohelminths from fishes of southern Indiana. Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Sciences 94: 615-620.
Buckner, R. L., D. F. Oetinger and S. L. Buckner. 1984. Paulisentis missouriensis Keppner 1974 (Acanthocephala) in creek chubs, Semotilus atromaculatus, of southeastern Nebraska. Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences 12: 1-4.
Buckner, R. L. 1983. Occurrence of two species of Neoechinorhynchus (Acanthocephala) in golden shiners of Alabama and Mississippi. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 50: 176-178.
Muzzall, P. M. and R. L. Buckner. 1982. Neoechinorhynchus limi SP. N. (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from the central mudminnow, Umbra limi. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 49: 231-234.
Buckner, R. L. 1980. Occurrence of Bothriocephalus texomensis Self, 1954 (Pseudophyllidea) in goldeye of Kentucky. Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences 41: 122.
Buckner, R. L. and D. R. Brooks. 1980. Occurrence of Quadrigyrus torquatus Van Cleave, 1920 (Acanthocephala) in North-central Colombia, South America. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 47: 139-140.
Gleason, L. N. and R. L. Buckner. 1979. Orbatid mites as intermediate hosts of certain anoplocephalid cestodes. Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences 40: 27-32.
Buckner, R. L. and B. B. Nickol. 1979. Geographic and host-related variation among species of Fessisentis Acanthocephala) and confirmation of the Fessisentis fessus life cycle. The Journal of Parasitology 65: 161-166.
Buckner, R. L. and B. B. Nickol. 1979. Redescription of Fessisentis vancleavei (Hughes and Moore 1943) Nickol 1972 (Acanthocephala: Fessisentidae). The Journal of Parasitology 64: 635-637.
Buckner, R. L., R. M. Overstreet and R. W. Heard. 1978. Intermediate hosts for Tegorhynchus furcatus and Dollfusentis chandleri (Acanthocephala). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 45:195-201.
Buckner, R. L., S. C. Buckner and D. F. Oetinger. 1976. Population dynamics of acanthocephalan parasites of the creek chub, Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill). The ASB Bulletin 23: 46.
Buckner, R. L. and S. L. Buckner. 1976. A new species of Leptorhynchoides Kostylev 1924 (Acanthocephala) from the pirate perch, Aphredoderus sayanus (Gilliams). The Journal of Parasitology 62: 955-958.
Brooks,D. R. and R. L. Buckner. 1976. Some platyhelminth parasites of sirens (Amphibia: Sirenidae) from North America. The Journal of Parasitology 62: 906-909.
Oetinger, D. F. and R. L. Buckner. 1976. Acanthocephalus tahlequahensis sp. n. (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchidae) from the stippled darter, Etheostoma punctulatum (Agissiz), in Northeastern Oklahoma. The Journal of Parasitology 62: 237-241.
Buckner, R. L. and L. N. Gleason. 1974. Arthropod ecto-parasites and their seasonal occurrences on Microtus ochrogaster and Peromyscus leucopus from Warren County, Kentucky. Transactions of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences 35: 70-75