Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland

UK-based scientific society

The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland is a British-based society concerned with the study of molluscs 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.^[1]

Journals

Two periodicals are published by the society:^[2]

Journal of Conchology – a scientific publication issued twice a year
Mollusc World – the magazine of the Society, previously known as The Conchologists' Newsletter, and issued three times a year

References

^ Charity Commission web-site (accessed on 19 April 2010)
^ Hill, Rosemary. "The Conchological Society". The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 17 September 2015.