CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
The Club is planning to hold its annual Shell Show on 30 October 2021 at the usual venue: please see details here. The format will be a little different this year, as there will be no judging of exhibits, and the emphasis will be on socialising. We would like as many members as possible to feel able to come to this long-awaited event, and therefore strongly encourage all attendees to wear masks inside the hall. Hand sanitiser will also be available. See you there!
The Club is planning to hold its annual Shell Show on 30 October 2021 at the usual venue: please see details here. The format will be a little different this year, as there will be no judging of exhibits, and the emphasis will be on socialising. We would like as many members as possible to feel able to come to this long-awaited event, and therefore strongly encourage all attendees to wear masks inside the hall. Hand sanitiser will also be available. See you there!
Welcome.
About the Club The BSCC aims to promote interest in all aspects of conchology and shell collecting and to stimulate an exchange of information and specimens.
We strongly encourage the use of good environmental practices when collecting specimens.
The BSCC was founded in 1972 and we held our first exhibition in 1976. The range of our activities is very wide, from the scientific study of living and fossil molluscs to making shell art, or collecting items depicting or made from shells. Our twice-yearly magazine Pallidula contains club news and articles written by members. Our meetings provide opportunities to display specimens to members and the general public, and it is usually possible to find an expert on any shell group to help you name your latest finds.
Wherever you are in the world, we hope that you will think of joining us.
We strongly encourage the use of good environmental practices when collecting specimens.
The BSCC was founded in 1972 and we held our first exhibition in 1976. The range of our activities is very wide, from the scientific study of living and fossil molluscs to making shell art, or collecting items depicting or made from shells. Our twice-yearly magazine Pallidula contains club news and articles written by members. Our meetings provide opportunities to display specimens to members and the general public, and it is usually possible to find an expert on any shell group to help you name your latest finds.
Wherever you are in the world, we hope that you will think of joining us.
About this website The BSCC website aims to encourage more frequent exchange of information than is possible with a biennial meeting and journal alone. For non-members, the site provides an introduction to the fascinating world of shell collecting. We hope the site will expand to cater for the needs of our members and non-members in various ways.
If you are already a member of the BSCC we hope that you will contribute to the site by submitting articles and photographs, and in any other ways you wish.
Banner shows Littorina fabalis (W. Turton, 1825) or L. obtusata (L., 1758) on seaweed. Photograph by Colin Goss
Shell News
Pallidula Spring 2021
Out now, the new Pallidula contains a wide range of excellent articles on subjects including the endemic cones of Angola, the snail-inspired poetry of Jane Taylor, and a useful new perspective on the Terebridae.
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We have the technology …
The BSCC Committee held its first ever meeting via Zoom in February 2021. Everyone was on their best behaviour and we failed to go viral, but demonstrated that this could be a good way for members to keep in touch in future.
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