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Our History and Mission
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The San Diego Shell Club was founded in 1961 as a non-profit organization for educational and scientific purposes. More particularly to enjoy and promote the study and conservation of Mollusca, and associated marine life through lectures, club meetings and field trips. Our membership is diverse and includes beginning collectors, amateurs, scientists, divers, underwater photographers and dealers.
Contacts (as of 2025):
Robyn Waayers, President
Paul Tuskes, Past President
Robyn Waayers, Corresponding Secretary & Webmaster
Please reach out to any of us, including if you find any problems with the Club’s website, at the following address: [email protected]
Robyn Waayers, President
Paul Tuskes, Past President
Robyn Waayers, Corresponding Secretary & Webmaster
Please reach out to any of us, including if you find any problems with the Club’s website, at the following address: [email protected]
Some San Diego Places and Mollusks
Torrey Pines State Beach, California. © R. J. Waayers
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Dallocardia quadragenaria (Conrad, 1837).
Mission Bay, San Diego, California. © R. J. Waayers |
Pteropurpura trialata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
© R. J. Waayers |
Callianax biplicata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825).
Mission Bay, San Diego, California. © R. J. Waayers 
Pseudopusula californiana (Gray, 1827).
Mission Bay, San Diego, California. © P. Tuskes |
Simnia barbarensis Dall 1892.
Mission Bay, San Diego, California. © P. Tuskes 
Hermissenda opalescens (Cooper, 1863).
Three Fingers Reef off Point Loma, San Diego, California. © P. Tuskes |