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The 2015 BSCC Shell Show

Held on 31 October 2015 at Theydon Bois Village Hall.
Show results

One species

1st

 

 

2nd

Koen Fraussen: “Cornu aspersum (Müller, 1774) and the enigmatic ‘cornucopia’” – winner of the Conchologists of America Award
Kevin Brown: Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn, 1817)

One genus or family

1st
2nd

Colin Goss: Ranellidae
Dave Rolfe: “The genus Nerita”

British – marine, freshwater or land

1st

David McKay: “Pleurotremella packardi Verrill, 1872” – winner of the Scotia Shield

Foreign – marine, freshwater or land

1st

Anton Mauve: “Cypraea algoensis – a Misnomer?”

Self-made shell art

1st
2nd

3rd

Ken Wye: “Molluscan miscellany”
Lise Landmark: Four framed pieces and three cards
Selina Wilkins: Shell picture

Shell photography (judged by member ballot)

1st

Koen Fraussen: “Cornu aspersum – rounded and angular”

Shellomania

1st

John Llewellyn-Jones: “Shell trumpets”

Junior – age 12 to 16 inclusive

 

 

No entries

Junior – age 11 and under

Joint 1st

Amelia Mauve: “Shells that float” – winner of the Peter Oliver Cup
Nina Mauve: “South Africa’s kneecaps” – winner of the John Fisher Trophy

Special category – giants and dwarves

1st

2nd

3rd

Anton Mauve: “Cowry giants and dwarves”
Koen Fraussen: “Snail tales about dwarfs and giants”
John Llewellyn-Jones: “Giants and dwarves”

Shell of the Show

1st

Colin Goss: Gyrineum gyrinum Linnaeus, 1758 – winner of the Walter Karo Trophy

Dealer Shell of the Show (member ballot)

Joint 1st

Koen Fraussen & Yves Terryn: Pteria penguin
Alistair Moncur: Spondylus varians
Jonas Geschweng & Andreas Hoffman: Zoila perlae

 

For more information on the prizes awarded at the Show, see Tom Walker's article here.
Photo gallery
Many thanks to Yoshiko Joseph for taking most of the photographs.
More photographs on the BSCC Facebook page.

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