Shell Clubs and Institutions
Shell Clubs are a well-founded tradition in our shell subculture, both in the U.S and around the world, and seemingly a necessary adjunct to the hobby. They are groups, each with its own focus and personality, which answer the need of shell enthusiasts to come together for enrichment, discussion and stimulation of their interest in shells. Activities run the gamut from fund-raising raffles, auctions and shell shows to beach cleanups, sponsorship of scholarships in malacology, and field collecting and observation trips. Many publish a periodic newsletter. Shell clubs are a fixture in most large coastal cities and many others are located in the American heartland.
Malacological societies are primarily oriented toward professional malacologists and serious amateurs. More emphasis is placed on the animal and its biology and phylogenetic relationships, and less on the shell. Most malacological societies include and welcome amateurs -- indeed, America's societies originated, in part, with amateurs.
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Africa
- Asia
- Oceania

ASTRONAUT TRAIL SHELL CLUB – Florida
contact: [email protected]
webpage: http://spacecoastseashells.com/ / facebook

BOSTON MALACOLOGICAL CLUB – Boston, MA
contact: [email protected], [email protected]
webpage: www.bostonmalclub.org / facebook

BROWARD SHELL CLUB – Florida, USA
contact: Sonny Ogden [email protected]
webpage: www.browardshellclub.org / facebook

CENPENN BEACHCOMBERS – Central Pennsylvania
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.cenpennbeachcombers.org / facebook

Chicago Shell Club – Chicago, Illinois
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.chicagoshellclub.org

ENGLEWOOD SHELL CLUB – Englewood, Florida
webpage: www.englewoodshell.club

GULF COAST SHELL CLUB – Panama City, Florida
webpage: gulfcoastshellclub.com
Facebook: Gulf Coast Shell Club

HAWAIIAN MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY – Honolulu
contact: [email protected]

HOUSTON CONCHOLOGY SOCIETY – Houston, Texas
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.houstonshellclub.com

JACKSONVILLE SHELL CLUB – Jacksonville, FL
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.jaxshells.org/jsc.html / facebook

MARCO ISLAND SHELL CLUB CLUB
PO Box 633
Marco Island FL 34164

NORTH CAROLINA SHELL CLUB – North Carolina
contact: [email protected]
webpage: ncshellclub.com / facebook

OREGON SOCIETY OF CONCHOLOGISTS – Portland, Oregon
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.oregonshellclub.com

PACIFIC CONCHOLOGICAL CLUB – California
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.pacific-conch-club.org

PACIFIC NORTHWEST SHELL CLUB — Seattle, Washington, USA
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.pnwsc.org

SAN ANTONIO SHELL CLUB – San Antonio, Texas
contact: houghpt@sbcglobal@net
webpage: www.sashellclub.org / facebook

SAN DIEGO SHELL CLUB – San Diego, CA
webpage: https://www.thesandiegoshellclub.com/ / facebook

SANIBEL CAPTIVA SHELL CLUB – Florida, USA
contact: Laurie Jansen, President at [email protected]
webpage: sanibelshellclub.com
Facebook: @Sanibel Shell Club

SARASOTA SHELL CLUB – Sarasota, Florida
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.sarasotashellclub.com / facebook

SEA SHELL SEARCHERS – Brazoria County, Texas
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.seashellsearchers.org

ST. PETERSBURG SHELL CLUB – St. Pete Beach, FL
contact: John Jacobs at the club email: [email protected]
webpage: www.stpeteshellclub.org / facebook

SUNCOAST CONCHOLOGISTS – Clearwater, Florida
contact: Mary Ellen Akers / [email protected]
webpage: www.suncoastconchologists.org / facebook

THE AMERICAN MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY – Arlington, Virginia
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.malacological.org / facebook

THE BAILEY-MATTHEWS SHELL MUSEUM – Sanibel, Florida
contact: (239) 395-2233
webpage: www.shellmuseum.org / facebook

THE PHILADELPHIA SHELL CLUB – Philadelphia, PA
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.phillyshellclub.org / facebook

CONQUILIOLOGISTAS DO BRASIL – São Paulo, Brasil
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.conchasbrasil.org.br / facebook

Sociedad Malacológica del Uruguay – Uruguay
webpage: www.smdu.org.uy / facebook

ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE DE CONCHYLIOLOGIE (AFC) – France
contact: [email protected]
webpage: http://www.xenophora.org/en/afc/AFC_contact.php / facebook

ROYAL BELGIAN MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY – Belgium
contact: Claude VILVENS (President): [email protected]
webpage: www.societe-belge-de-malacologie.be

BRITISH SHELL COLLECTORS’ CLUB –
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.britishshellclub.org / facebook

CLUB CONCHYLIA – Germany
contact: Manfred Herrmann (President) [email protected]
webpage: www.club-conchylia.de / facebook

SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE MALACOLOGÍA (SEM) – Madrid, Spain
contact: malacologia-sem.es/contact-us/sem-webmaster
webpage: malacologia-sem.es / facebook

SOCIETÀ ITALIANA DI MALACOLOGIA – Napoli, Italy
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.societaitalianadimalacologia.it / facebook

CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA – Pretoria, South Africa
contact: Mr. Jurie Matthee [email protected]
webpage: www.conchsocietysouthafrica.co.za / facebook

The Malacological Society of Japan – Ibaraki, Japan
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.malaco-soc-japan.org/en_index.html

The Malacological Society of Taiwan – Taiwan, China
contact: www.shelltaiwan.com/contact
webpage: www.shelltaiwan.com / facebook

AUCKLAND Shell Club – Auckland, New Zealand
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.aucklandshellclub.net.nz / facebook

THE SYDNEY SHELL COLLECTORS CLUB INC – Sydney, Australia
contact: [email protected]
webpage: www.sydneyshellclub.net / facebook