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.