The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland is a British-based society concerned with the study of
mollusc
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...
s and their shells. It was founded in 1876, and is one of the oldest such societies in the world. It is a registered UK charity (no 208205) that anyone can join. It promotes the study of molluscs and their conservation, through meetings, publications, workshops, field meetings, and distribution recording schemes.
Journals
Two periodicals are published by the society:
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Journal of Conchology
The ''Journal of Conchology'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, covering research in conchology and malacology. It claims to be the world's oldest continuing publication on t ...
'' – a scientific publication issued twice a year
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Mollusc World
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is est ...
'' – the magazine of the Society, previously known as ''The Conchologists' Newsletter'', and issued three times a year
See also
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Netherlands Malacological Society The Nederlandse Malacologische Vereniging (NMV), known in English as the Netherlands Malacological Society or the Dutch Malacological Society, is a non-profit organisation based in the Netherlands. It is a society devoted to malacology (the study of ...
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Malacological Society of London
The Malacological Society of London is a British learned society and charitable organisation concerned with malacology, the study of molluscs, a large phylum of invertebrate animals divided into nine or ten taxonomic classes, of which two ar ...
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Stella Turk
Stella Maris Turk, MBE (27 March 1925 – 3 April 2017) was a British zoologist, naturalist, and conservationist. She was known for her activities in marine biology and conservation, particularly as it applies to marine molluscs and mammals. ...
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Arthur Erskine Ellis
Arthur Erskine Ellis (1 October 1902 – 28 February 1983), often known as A.E. Ellis, was a British scientist, biologist and naturalist. Ellis is best known for his large number of malacological publications, including some which became ess ...
References
External links
Conchsoc.org: official Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland website
Conchological societies
Scientific organisations based in the United Kingdom
Scientific organizations established in 1876
1876 establishments in the United Kingdom
Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom
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