Round table on «80th anniversary of the discovery and description of a new genus and species Selevinia betpakdalensis»

11/21/2018

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Today, on the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology and the Biological Museum, a round table dedicated to the «80th anniversary of the discovery and description of a new genus and species of Selevinia betpakdalensis» was held. In the framework of the round table, participants and guests listened to the report of Professor S.Т. Nurtazin “The contribution of V.A. Selevin in the development of zoological science of Kazakhstan", the report of the chief specialist of the biological museum K.S.Musabekov “About the new exhibit “Selevinia””, by the staff members of the State Archives G.Ismailova and A.Tazhibay was presented a photoalbum dedicated to the Betpak-Dalinskaya expedition, and also a documentary film “Deep into the Unstudied Desert” directed by T.Pumpyansky (of 1938) was shown, an exhibition of the magazine «Selevinia» by V.A.Selevin and a tour of the biological museum were organized.