The Festivus 2025
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Volume 57 (1). February 1, 2025
Peer Review Articles
A New Name for a Large Phyllonotus Species from the Dominican Republic, Greater Antilles
David P. Berschauer and Edward J. Petuch
DOI:10.54173/F5712
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Aspella pacifica - a New Central Pacific Muricidae
Brett K. Raines and Scott Johnson
DOI:10.54173/F5719
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Major Range Extension of the Genus Eucypraedia Schilder, 1939 with the Discovery a New Species from the Middle Miocene of South Australia
Alain Celzard
DOI:10.54173/F57114
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New Subspecies of Scaphella junonia (Lamarck) from the East Coast of the United States
Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
DOI:10.54173/F57123
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Description of Three New Piperamarginella Species (Gastropoda: Marginellidae: Marginella): nubila, flammeamaculosa, and pseudostrigata from the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Stephan G. Veldsman
DOI:10.54173/F57130
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Club News, 38.
Articles of General Interest
~ President’s Message, by Robyn J. Waayers, 39.
~ Roderick “Buzz” Owens - “Mr. Abalone”, by Arjay Raffety, 40.
~ Analysis of Shell Dimensions of Cerithideopsis scalariformis (Say, 1825) for Sexual Dimorphism, by Aydin Örstan, 43.
~ Buccinum baerii (Middendorff, 1848), a Neglected Jewel!, by Roger N. Clark, 48.
~ In Memoriam: Carole M. Hertz, by Hans Bertsch and Robert Dees, 50.
A New Name for a Large Phyllonotus Species from the Dominican Republic, Greater Antilles
David P. Berschauer and Edward J. Petuch
DOI:10.54173/F5712
Full Text Here
Aspella pacifica - a New Central Pacific Muricidae
Brett K. Raines and Scott Johnson
DOI:10.54173/F5719
Full Text Here
Major Range Extension of the Genus Eucypraedia Schilder, 1939 with the Discovery a New Species from the Middle Miocene of South Australia
Alain Celzard
DOI:10.54173/F57114
Full Text Here
New Subspecies of Scaphella junonia (Lamarck) from the East Coast of the United States
Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
DOI:10.54173/F57123
Full Text Here
Description of Three New Piperamarginella Species (Gastropoda: Marginellidae: Marginella): nubila, flammeamaculosa, and pseudostrigata from the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Stephan G. Veldsman
DOI:10.54173/F57130
Full Text Here
Club News, 38.
Articles of General Interest
~ President’s Message, by Robyn J. Waayers, 39.
~ Roderick “Buzz” Owens - “Mr. Abalone”, by Arjay Raffety, 40.
~ Analysis of Shell Dimensions of Cerithideopsis scalariformis (Say, 1825) for Sexual Dimorphism, by Aydin Örstan, 43.
~ Buccinum baerii (Middendorff, 1848), a Neglected Jewel!, by Roger N. Clark, 48.
~ In Memoriam: Carole M. Hertz, by Hans Bertsch and Robert Dees, 50.
Volume 57 (2). May 1, 2025
Peer Review Articles
A New Species of Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 from Ashmore Reefs
Yao Zheng and Stephen J. Maxwell
DOI:10.54173/F57268
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Description of Two New Piperamarginella Species (Gastropoda: Marginellidae: Marginella): cremeonuca & subpallida from the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Stephan G. Veldsman
DOI:10.54173/F57273
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A New Species of Strombus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Guyane, South America
David Massemin, Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
DOI: 10.54173/F57278
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A Remarkable New Cymbiola (Volutidae) from the Arafura Sea,
Northern Territory: How Many Specimens are Enough?
Yao Zheng and Stephen J. Maxwell
DOI: 10.54173/F57285
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Phyllonotus bellettii Range Extension
David B. Waller
DOI: 10.54173/F57292
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A Much Needed New Name for a Brazilian Cone (Gastropoda: Conidae)
Olivier Crabos, Edward J. Petuch, António Monteiro and Dâmaso Monteiro
DOI: 10.54173/F57296
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Errata - A New Subspecies of Scaphella junonia (Lamarck)
from the East Coast of the United States
Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
DOI: 10.54173/F572105
Full Text Here
Club News, 107.
Articles of General Interest
~ The Upper Size Range of Epitonium bellastriatum (Carpenter, 1864), by Roger A. Evans, 108.
~ “I Only Collect Shells With Data!”, by David B. Waller, 111.
~ Shell Cabinet Design, Layout and Construction, by David P. Berschauer, 117
~ San Diego Shell Club’s iNaturalist Project, by Andy Lazere, 124.
A New Species of Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 from Ashmore Reefs
Yao Zheng and Stephen J. Maxwell
DOI:10.54173/F57268
Full Text Here
Description of Two New Piperamarginella Species (Gastropoda: Marginellidae: Marginella): cremeonuca & subpallida from the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Stephan G. Veldsman
DOI:10.54173/F57273
Full Text Here
A New Species of Strombus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Guyane, South America
David Massemin, Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
DOI: 10.54173/F57278
Full Text Here
A Remarkable New Cymbiola (Volutidae) from the Arafura Sea,
Northern Territory: How Many Specimens are Enough?
Yao Zheng and Stephen J. Maxwell
DOI: 10.54173/F57285
Full Text Here
Phyllonotus bellettii Range Extension
David B. Waller
DOI: 10.54173/F57292
Full Text Here
A Much Needed New Name for a Brazilian Cone (Gastropoda: Conidae)
Olivier Crabos, Edward J. Petuch, António Monteiro and Dâmaso Monteiro
DOI: 10.54173/F57296
Full Text Here
Errata - A New Subspecies of Scaphella junonia (Lamarck)
from the East Coast of the United States
Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
DOI: 10.54173/F572105
Full Text Here
Club News, 107.
Articles of General Interest
~ The Upper Size Range of Epitonium bellastriatum (Carpenter, 1864), by Roger A. Evans, 108.
~ “I Only Collect Shells With Data!”, by David B. Waller, 111.
~ Shell Cabinet Design, Layout and Construction, by David P. Berschauer, 117
~ San Diego Shell Club’s iNaturalist Project, by Andy Lazere, 124.
Volume 57 (3). August 1, 2025
Peer Review Articles
Zoila kostini leemanica - A New Northern Subspecies (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae)
Michael A. Mont
DOI:10.54173/F573134
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Protoarchivolva aurorae n. gen., n. sp.(Gastropoda: Ovulidae) from the Lower Lutetian (Middle Eocene) of Vicenza, Italy
Alain Celzard and Riccardo Alberti
DOI:10.54173/F573140
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A New Columbarium von Martens 1881 (Columbariidae) from Queensland with Notes on Modern Taxonomic Practice
Yao Zheng and Stephen J. Maxwell
DOI:10.54173/F573150
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Description of a New Endemic Ganesella Blanford, 1863 Snail from Yapen Island, Western New Guinea (Eupulmonata, Camaenidae)
Alain Celzard
DOI:10.54173/F573157
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New Tudivasum Rosenberg & Petit, 1987 (Mollusca: Vasidae) from the Coral Sea, Australia
Yao Zheng and Stephen J. Maxwell
DOI:10.54173/F573171
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A New Cone Shell (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the Southeastern United States
Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
DOI: 10.54173/F573177
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Re-examination of the Neptunea lyrata (Gmelin, 1791) Species Complex in the Northeastern Pacific (Salish Sea to the Gulf of Alaska), with Description of Three New Species
Roger N. Clark
DOI:10.54173/F573184
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Megastraea turbanica (Dall, 1910) vs. Megastraea rupicollina (Stohler, 1959) (Turbinidae)
Paul M. Tuskes and Ann M. Tuskes
DOI:10.54173/F573196
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Description of a New Species of Cylinder (Conidae) from Mauritius
Roy Aiken
DOI:10.54173/F573207
Full Text Here
Club News, 212.
Articles of General Interest
~ In Memory of Larry Catarius, by Paul M. Tuskes, 213.
~ In Memoriam: Rosa del Carmen Campay Villalobos, by Hans Bertsch, 213.
~ In Memoriam: Vellies Veldsman (30 June 2025), by Roy Aiken, 214.
~ Size Range of Opalia funiculata (Carpenter, 1857), by Roger Evans
Zoila kostini leemanica - A New Northern Subspecies (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae)
Michael A. Mont
DOI:10.54173/F573134
Full Text Here
Protoarchivolva aurorae n. gen., n. sp.(Gastropoda: Ovulidae) from the Lower Lutetian (Middle Eocene) of Vicenza, Italy
Alain Celzard and Riccardo Alberti
DOI:10.54173/F573140
Full Text Here
A New Columbarium von Martens 1881 (Columbariidae) from Queensland with Notes on Modern Taxonomic Practice
Yao Zheng and Stephen J. Maxwell
DOI:10.54173/F573150
Full Text Here
Description of a New Endemic Ganesella Blanford, 1863 Snail from Yapen Island, Western New Guinea (Eupulmonata, Camaenidae)
Alain Celzard
DOI:10.54173/F573157
Full Text Here
New Tudivasum Rosenberg & Petit, 1987 (Mollusca: Vasidae) from the Coral Sea, Australia
Yao Zheng and Stephen J. Maxwell
DOI:10.54173/F573171
Full Text Here
A New Cone Shell (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the Southeastern United States
Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
DOI: 10.54173/F573177
Full Text Here
Re-examination of the Neptunea lyrata (Gmelin, 1791) Species Complex in the Northeastern Pacific (Salish Sea to the Gulf of Alaska), with Description of Three New Species
Roger N. Clark
DOI:10.54173/F573184
Full Text Here
Megastraea turbanica (Dall, 1910) vs. Megastraea rupicollina (Stohler, 1959) (Turbinidae)
Paul M. Tuskes and Ann M. Tuskes
DOI:10.54173/F573196
Full Text Here
Description of a New Species of Cylinder (Conidae) from Mauritius
Roy Aiken
DOI:10.54173/F573207
Full Text Here
Club News, 212.
Articles of General Interest
~ In Memory of Larry Catarius, by Paul M. Tuskes, 213.
~ In Memoriam: Rosa del Carmen Campay Villalobos, by Hans Bertsch, 213.
~ In Memoriam: Vellies Veldsman (30 June 2025), by Roy Aiken, 214.
~ Size Range of Opalia funiculata (Carpenter, 1857), by Roger Evans
Volume 57 (4). November 1, 2025
Peer Review Articles
A New Species of Lobatus Swainson, 1837 (Gastropoda: Strombidae) from French Guiana (Guyane), South America
David Massemin, Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574224
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The Reinstatement of Voluta rossiteri Brazier, 1898 (Mollusca: Volutidae) from Victoria, Australia and Notes on its Taxonomic Placement and Importance for Conservation
Stephen J. Maxwell and Yao Zheng
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574230
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A New Notovoluta Cotton, 1946 (Mollusca: Volutidae) from Victoria, Australia
Yao Zheng and Stephen J. Maxwell
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574235
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A New Endemic Species of Voluta from Aruba
David P. Berschauer and Leo G. Ros
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574240
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A New Cone from Brazil
William J. Fenzan and Daniel Minior
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574248
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Two New Species of Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 (Neogastropoda: Volutidae) from Indonesia
Ian Mattiske and Anders Hallan
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574255
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A New Species of Olivella (Gastropoda: Olividae) from Eastern Florida
Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574265
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On Brazilian Cones (Gastropoda; Conidae)
António Monteiro, Olivier Crabos and Dâmaso Monteiro
HTTP://DOI:0.54173/F574268
Full Text Here
New Fossil Harpidae from Southeastern Australia
Angus Hawke and Sebastien Guyonneau
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574273
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Club News, 238.
Articles of General Interest
~ President’s Message, by Robyn J. Waayers, 284.
~ Size Range of Maxwellia gemma (Sowerby, 1879), by Roger A. Evans, 286.
~ 2025 West Coast Shell Show, by David B. Waller, 288.
~ 2025 Julian Shell Show, by David B. Waller, 291.
~ New distribution record for Callianax alectona (Duclos, 1835), by Roger N. Clark, 294.
~ Proposed Biological Mechanism for Muricidae Orange Colored Variants, by David B. Waller, 295.
~ In Memoriam: Wesley M. Farmer (13 October 1933-4 July 2025), by Hans Bertsch, 300.
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~ San Diego Shell Club September Party, by David B. Waller, 310.
~ SDSC Member’s Auction, by David B. Waller, 312.
~ ADDENDUM: Clark, R. N. (2025). Re-examination of the Neptunea lyrata (Gmelin, 1791) Complex in the Northeastern Pacific (Salish Sea to Gulf of Alaska), with Description of Three Species, by Roger N. Clark, 313.
A New Species of Lobatus Swainson, 1837 (Gastropoda: Strombidae) from French Guiana (Guyane), South America
David Massemin, Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574224
Full Text Here
The Reinstatement of Voluta rossiteri Brazier, 1898 (Mollusca: Volutidae) from Victoria, Australia and Notes on its Taxonomic Placement and Importance for Conservation
Stephen J. Maxwell and Yao Zheng
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574230
Full Text Here
A New Notovoluta Cotton, 1946 (Mollusca: Volutidae) from Victoria, Australia
Yao Zheng and Stephen J. Maxwell
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574235
Full Text Here
A New Endemic Species of Voluta from Aruba
David P. Berschauer and Leo G. Ros
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574240
Full Text Here
A New Cone from Brazil
William J. Fenzan and Daniel Minior
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574248
Full Text Here
Two New Species of Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 (Neogastropoda: Volutidae) from Indonesia
Ian Mattiske and Anders Hallan
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574255
Full Text Here
A New Species of Olivella (Gastropoda: Olividae) from Eastern Florida
Edward J. Petuch and David P. Berschauer
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574265
Full Text Here
On Brazilian Cones (Gastropoda; Conidae)
António Monteiro, Olivier Crabos and Dâmaso Monteiro
HTTP://DOI:0.54173/F574268
Full Text Here
New Fossil Harpidae from Southeastern Australia
Angus Hawke and Sebastien Guyonneau
HTTP://DOI:10.54173/F574273
Full Text Here
Club News, 238.
Articles of General Interest
~ President’s Message, by Robyn J. Waayers, 284.
~ Size Range of Maxwellia gemma (Sowerby, 1879), by Roger A. Evans, 286.
~ 2025 West Coast Shell Show, by David B. Waller, 288.
~ 2025 Julian Shell Show, by David B. Waller, 291.
~ New distribution record for Callianax alectona (Duclos, 1835), by Roger N. Clark, 294.
~ Proposed Biological Mechanism for Muricidae Orange Colored Variants, by David B. Waller, 295.
~ In Memoriam: Wesley M. Farmer (13 October 1933-4 July 2025), by Hans Bertsch, 300.
Full Text Here
~ San Diego Shell Club September Party, by David B. Waller, 310.
~ SDSC Member’s Auction, by David B. Waller, 312.
~ ADDENDUM: Clark, R. N. (2025). Re-examination of the Neptunea lyrata (Gmelin, 1791) Complex in the Northeastern Pacific (Salish Sea to Gulf of Alaska), with Description of Three Species, by Roger N. Clark, 313.