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Somwang Patamakanthin

Somwang Patamakanthin is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Somwang Patamakanthin rather than just read about it. In short: Somwang Patamakanthin (Thai: สมหวัง ปัทมคันธิน, pronounced [sǒm wǎŋ pát.ma.kʰan.tʰīn]; born October 10, 1976), also simply known as Jom Patamakanthin, is a Thai field malacologist and conchologist, as well as a shell collector and scientific illustrator. He was born in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, and later grew up in Phuket near Rawai Beach.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Somwang Patamakanthin (Thai: สมหวัง ปัทมคันธิน, pronounced [sǒm wǎŋ pát.ma.kʰan.tʰīn]; born October 10, 1976), also simply known as Jom Patamakanthin, is a Thai field malacologist and conchologist, as well as a shell collector and scientific illustrator. He was born in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, and later grew up in Phuket near Rawai Beach. His father, Somnuek Patamakanthin, a businessman based in Phuket with an interest in shells, introduced him to nature at an early age. As a child, Somwang often explored the shoreline during low tide, observing marine life including various mollusks and octopuses. Although he did not receive formal scientific training, he developed an interest in mollusks independently. His involvement in shell collecting began when he corresponded in simple English with collectors abroad. One of these exchanges led a Portuguese collector to visit him in Phuket. Shell collecting also took him to different places around the world, where he sought and exchanged specimens. Alongside this, he practiced art from a young age and later produced his own shell illustrations. He also contributed to the establishment of two shell museums. The first, created by his father in Phuket, contained a large private collection of shells. In 2009, Somwang established another museum in Bangkok, located at the corner of Silom Road near Lerdsin Hospital. Both museums have since closed.

Taxon described by him Turbo somnueki Patamakanthin, 2001 [= Turbo tursicus (Reeve, 1843)] Haliotis thailandis Dekker & Pakamanthin, 2001 Cymbiola tamariskae Sutanto & Patamakanthin, 2004 Haliotis ovina volcanius Patamakanthin & Eng, 2007

Eponymous species Turritella jompatamakanthini (Cossignani, 2022)

Publications Poppe, G.T. & Patamakanthin S. 2005: On the Discovery of New Population of Turbinella fusus Sowerby, 1825, a valid species. Jom Patamakanthin 2012: แฟนหอยพันธุ์แท้, 186 [published Chabangoen] (in Thai)

References

External links Data related to Somwang Patamakanthin at Wikispecies

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Somwang Patamakanthin

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Somwang Patamakanthin claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Somwang Patamakanthin before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Somwang Patamakanthin ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Somwang Patamakanthin

In research: Somwang Patamakanthin appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Somwang Patamakanthin in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Somwang Patamakanthin is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1976 births, Conchologists, Living people, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Somwang Patamakanthin outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Somwang Patamakanthin matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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