Belgian Society for Conchology
Section 'Coast'
The shell magazine ‘Neptunea’
‘Neptunea’ is a shell magazine printed in A4-size, aimed at both beginning and more experienced shell collectors with practical information such as travel stories, book reviews, records of new species and other useful hints. The papers are illustrated with perfect colour photographs. From 2002 to 2005 papers were originally mainly published in Dutch but after receiving so many positive responses from foreign countries (i.e. Germany, Italy, France and Spain) we decided to use only English as current language. This allowed us to increase the scientific character of the papers and to publish descriptions of new species.
A few points of notice:
- The project is not subsidized and cooperation is an honorary task;
- Issues are available four times a year on an irregular basis, each issue containing about 30 pages;
- Single issues can be obtained and a subscription is not imperative.
- A fixed price (€ 12, loose-leaf format with plastic binder). A luxury version on double-sided photo paper is also available for € 20.
At present we are concentrating on East Atlantic marine species and new species are regularly described, such as Bolma christianeae, Bolma madagascarensis, Clavatula nathaliae, Clavatula quinteni, Clavatula xanteni, Clavatula matthiasi, Clavatula hattenbergeri, Clavatula congoensis, Diodora canariensis, Drillia katiae, Nucula mariae, Phenacovolva patriciae, Drillia annielonae, Clavatula knudseni, Clavatula delphinae, Clavatula pseudomystica, Conus trencarti, Drillia ghyooti, Pugilina dirki, Crassispira pseudocarbonaria, Europicardium nolfi, Anacithara biscoitoi and Clavatula christianae.
New authors are warmly encouraged to provide us with interesting papers. We guarantee a fast publication (three to four months after delivery of the text). We are also prepared to make digital macro-photographs of your shells and to improve them if necessary. For more details we refer you to the ‘Instructions to authors’.
How to obtain copies of ’Neptunea’?
Contact the secretary for subscription, delivery and payment:
Frank Nolf
Pr. Stefanieplein 43 B8
B-8400 Oostende
Belgium
e-mail <frank.nolf@pandora.be>
Copies are available at € 12 + postage.
Volume 10:
Only available in English
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Comparison of some interesting molluscs, trawled by the Belgian fishery in the Bay of Biscay, with similar representatives from adjacent waters: part VI, pp. 1-34, pls CXVIII-CXLIV by Frank Nolf & Jean-Paul Kreps.
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Comparison of some interesting molluscs, trawled by the Belgian fishery in the Bay of Biscay, with similar representatives from adjacent waters: part V, pp. 1-32, pls LXXXXIV-CXVII by Frank Nolf & Jean-Paul Kreps.
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A northern range extension for Comitas saldanhae (Barnard, 1958) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Clavatulidae), pp. 1-2, pls I-II, by Frank Nolf.
Rehabilitation of Clavatula smithi Knudsen, 1952 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Clavatulidae), pp. 5-7, pls I-VII, by Frank Nolf.
Anacithara biscoitoi (Mollusca: Conoidea: Turridae), a new species from West Sahara (W Africa), pp. 16-17, pls I-II, by Frank Nolf & Frank Swinnen.
The genus Semele in West Africa (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Semelidae), pp. 20-21, pls I-II, by Frank Nolf.
Clavatula christianae, a new turrid from West Africa (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Clavatulidae), pp. 24-27, pls I-IV, by Frank Nolf.
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Comparison of some interesting molluscs, trawled by the Belgian fishery in the Bay of Biscay, with similar representatives from adjacent waters: part IV, pp.1-32, plates LXVIII-LXXXXIII, by F. Nolf & J.-P. Kreps.
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Volume 9:
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Pusionella haasi Dautzenberg, 1912 a junior synonym of Pusionella valida (Dunker, 1852) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Clavatulidae), by Frank Nolf.
The presence of Laevicardium pictum (Ravenel, 1861) (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Cardiidae) off São Tomé and Principe, Gulf of Guinea, by Frank Nolf.
A new genus and species of “Drillia-like” turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Drilliidae) from Senegal, by Frank Nolf & Frank Swinnen.
Confirmation of the presence of Calliostoma gubbiolii Nofroni, 1984 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Calliostomatidae) in the north of Angola, by Frank Nolf & Frank Swinnen.
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About the variability of Bolma jacquelineae (Marche-Marchad, 1957) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Turbinidae), p. 1-2, pl. I-IX, by Frank Nolf
Fusinus rostratus (Olivi, 1792) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae) a rock dweller in the intertidal zone of the Bay of Morlaix, Brittany, France, p. 12-13, 3 plates, by Frank Nolf
Some remarks about Phenacovolva patriciae Nolf, 2008 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Ovulidae), p. 16, by Frank Nolf
Europicardium nolfi (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Cardiidae) a new species from Angola, p. 17-19, 9 plates, by Frank Swinnen
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Hitchhiking veligers of Ctenoides scabra (Born, 1778) (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Limidae) from the Bahamas in Dorset (UK), pp.1-2, pl. I-IV, by Graham Saunders
Anadara inaequivalvis (Bruguière, 1789) (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Arcidae) a new invasive species in the eastern Atlantic waters of W France, p. 7, pl. I-VI, by Frank Nolf
Some critical notes about the introduction of the subspecies Zonaria pyrum nigromarginata Deprez & Govaert, 2009 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae), pp.14-15, pl. I-XII, by Frank Nolf
Turritella nzimaorum Ryall & Vos, 2010 a junior synonym of Turritella caelata Mörch in Dunker, 1858, p. 28-29, pl. I-III, by Frank Nolf & Johan Verstraeten
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Comparison of some interesting molluscs, trawled by the Belgian fishery in the Bay of Biscay, with similar representatives from adjacent waters: part III, pp.1-34, plates XLIV-LXVII, by Frank Nolf & Jean-Paul Kreps.
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Volume 8:
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A record of Solecurtus scopula (Turton, 1822) (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Solecurtidae) from the Strait of Dover, pp. 1-3, plates I-V, by Frank Nolf.
Thais lacera (Born, 1778) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricoidae: Muricidae): an early record of an exotic species from the western Mediterranean Sea, pp. 9-11, plates I-IV, by F. Nolf.
Neopycnodonte cochlear (Poli, 1795) (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Gryphaeidae) on the East Atlantic and Belgian coasts, pp. 16-29, plates I-XI, by F. Nolf.
Range extension for Lepidochitona canariensis (Thiele, 1909) (Mollusca: Polyplacophora: Tonicellidae), pp. 30-32, plate I, by B. Anseeuw & J. Verstraeten.
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Comparison of some interesting molluscs, trawled by the Belgian fishery in the Bay of Biscay, with similar representatives from adjacent waters: part II, pp.1-28, plates XXII-XLIII, by Frank Nolf & Jean-Paul Kreps.
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Pusionella albocincta (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851): a form of P. nifat (Bruguière, 1792) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Turridae), pp. 1-8, plates I-VI by F. Nolf.
Confirmation of the presence of Fusinus rostratus (Olivi, 1792) as a new invader in northern waters of Brittany (France), pp. 9-16, plates I-IV by F. Nolf.
On the presence of Coralliophila trigoi Mariottini, Smiriglio & Rolán, 2005 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, pp. 7-17, plates I-VIII by F. Nolf & J. Verstraeten.
Further notes on Conus trencarti Nolf & Verstraeten, 2008, pp. 28-29, plates I-II, by J. Verstraeten & A. Trencart.
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Crassispira pseudocarbonaria: a new turrid from the Gulf of Guinea, pp. 1-18, plates I-XV by F. Nolf.
About the true identity of 'Pleurotoma' saulcydianum Recluz, 1851 and Drillia idalinae Bernard & Nicolay, 1984 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Drilliidae), pp. 19-22, plates I-II by F. Nolf.
About the presence of Mazatlania cosentini (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Columbellidae) in Sierra Leone, with a note on the synonymy of M. fulgurata, pp. 23-30, plates I-V by F. Nolf & K. Monsecour.
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Volume 7:
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Conus trencarti (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conidae): a new cone from Senegal, pp. 1-12, plates I-IX by F. Nolf & J. Verstraeten.
A new turrid species from West Africa: Drillia ghyooti (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Drilliidae), pp. 13-19, plates I-IV by F. Nolf.
Contributions to the knowledge of the Triviidae: XIX. New species from the Indo-Pacific and eastern Atlantic (Mollusca: Gastropoda), pp. 20-29, plates I-IV by D. Fehse & J. Grego.
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Comparison of some interesting molluscs trawled by the Belgian fishery in the Bay of Biscay with similar representatives from adjacent waters: part I, pp. 1-33, plates I-XXI by F. Nolf & J.-P. Kreps.
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First report and illustration of the mysterious Drillia saulcydianum (Recluz, 1851) (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Drilliidae) in recent literature, pp. 1-3, plates I-II by Frank Nolf.
Two new turrid species from West Africa: Clavatula delphinae and Clavatula pseudomystica (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Clavatulidae), pp. 14-21, plates I-III by Frank Nolf.
About the true identity of Drillia ballista von Maltzan, 1883 and Drillia tripter von Maltzan, 1883 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Drilliidae) as well as their differences compared to D. annielonae, pp. Nolf & Verstraeten, 2007.
Further notes on the distribution of Colubraria canariensis Nordsieck & Talavera, 1979, pp. 25-27, plates I-IV by David Monsecour & Peter Ryall.
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A forgotten species from Angola, described as Phenacovolva patriciae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Ovulidae), pp. 1-3, plates I-III by Frank Nolf.
A study on the true identity of Clavatula martensi von Maltzan, 1883 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Clavatulidae) resulting in the description of a new species, Clavatula matthiasi, pp. 7-11, plates I-V by Frank Nolf.
Two new turrid species from Congo-Brazzaville: Clavatula hattenbergeri and Clavatula congoensis (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Clavatulidae), pp. 17-20, plates I-IX by Frank Nolf & Johan Verstraeten.
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Volume 6:
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Description of Drillia annielonae, a new species closely related to Drillia angolensis Odhner, 1923 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Drilliidae), pp.1-9 by F. Nolf & J. Verstraeten.
Clavatula knudseni (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Clavatulidae): a new turrid species from West Africa, pp.10-22 by F. Nolf & J. Verstraeten.
About a possible further range extension for Clavatula mystica (Reeve, 1843)(Mollusca: Gastropoda: Clavatulidae), pp.23-30 by F. Nolf.
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Study of a Canary Island species of the genus Diodora Gray, 1821 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Fissurelloidea: Fissurellidae) resulting in the description of a new species, pp.1-12 by Johan Verstraeten & Frank Nolf.
Caribbean Triphoridae (Gastropoda: Triphoroidea): list and colour illustrations, pp.13-24 by Emilio Rolán & Raúl Fernández-Garcés.
Two new species of the genera Crassispira and Agladrillia (Gastropoda, Conoidea) from Angola, pp.25-32 by Emilio Rolán, Peter Ryall & Juan Horro.
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A study of the genus Cerithiopsis (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cerithiopsidae) from Cuba with the description of six new species, pp.1-29 by E. Rolán, J. Espinosa & R. Fernández-Garcés.
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Pugilina dirki ( Mollusca: Gastropoda: Buccinoidea: Melongenidae) a new species from South India, pp.1-19 by F. Nolf.
Another population variant of Conus furvus Reeve, 1843 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea: Conidae) from the Cuyo Islands (Palawan, Philippines), pp.20-31 by A. Ben-Saâd, A. Janssens & F. Nolf.
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Volume 5:
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In memoriam 'Fernand Boone', pp.1-4 by F. Nolf.
Further range extension for the West African Columbellid Gastropod Cotonopsis monfilsi Emerson, 1993, pp.5-10 by F. Nolf.
Upgrading of Drillia consociata Smith, var. recordata Sykes, 1905 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea: Drilliidae) to the rank of species, pp.11-28 by F. Nolf & J. Verstraeten.
Drillia katiae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea: Drilliidae) a new species from Gabon, pp.29-32 by F. Nolf.
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Clavatula nathaliae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea: Turridae) a new species from Gabon: an old mystery finally elucidated, pp.1-14 by F. Nolf.
Recognition of two new Clavatula species (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea: Turridae) from Gabon and North Angola, pp.15-29 by F. Nolf & J. Verstraeten.
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In memory of Richard Van Belle, pp.1-8 by F. Nolf.
Bolma madagascarensis (Gastropoda: Turbinoidea: Turbinidae) a new species from the Strait of Mozambique, pp.9-30 by F. Nolf & J. Verstraeten.
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The Stromboid subgenus Laevistrombus (Mollusca: Strombidae) and its occurence in the Solomon Islands, pp.1-8 by D. Monsecour & K. Monsecour.
On the distribution of Colubraria canariensis Nordsieck & Talavera, 1979, pp.9-12 by D. Monsecour & K. Monsecour.
Afrocardium richardi (Audouin, 1826) alive on Spondylus spinosus Schreibers, 1793 in the Gulf of Iskenderun (Eastern Mediterranean Sea), pp.13-14 by C. Delongueville & R. Scaillet.
A critical study of the samples of "Lima inflata" (Bivalvia: Pectinoidea: Limidae) from the 'Atlantide'-expedition (1945-1946), pp.15-32 by F. Nolf.
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Volume 4:
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A new species of Bolma (Gastropoda: Turbinoidea: Turbinidae),pp.1-7 by F. Nolf.
Nucula mariae (Bivalvia: Nuculoidea: Nuculidae), a new species from Angolan waters, pp.8-21 by F. Nolf.
About the presence of Limaria rotundata (Sowerby G.B. II, 1843) (Bivalvia: Pectinoidea: Limidae) off the coast of Angola, pp.22-30 by F. Nolf.
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The presence of the genera Talochlamys and Hinnites (Bivalvia: Pectinoidea: Pectinidae) in West Africa, pp.1-32 by F. Nolf.
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Note on the presence of two species of the genus Acesta (Bivalvia: Pectinoidea: Limidae) along the coasts of West Africa, pp.1-22 by F. Nolf and J. Verstraeten.
An overview of the genus Afer Conrad, 1858 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae), pp.23-32 by D. Monsecour and K. Monsecour.
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A comprehensive bibliography on the recent marine Mollusca of Belgium (1777-2004), pp.1-59 by J. Haspeslagh & S. Cerpentier.
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Volume 3:
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Strombus (Euprotomus) aurora (Kronenberg, 2002) (Gastropoda: Stromboidea: Strombidae) in the Philippines, pp.1-2 by D. Monsecour.
Some remarkable shells from Sierra Leone, pp.7-28 by F. Nolf and J. Verstraeten.
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A shell safari in Sierra Leone, pp.1-30 by J. Moerman.
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Results of the 'Expedition India 2002' by Patrick Anseeuw, Michel De Buck and Jean-Etienne Ghyoot, part 3.1: an overview of important finds, pp.2-6 by F. Nolf.
Pillucina fischeriana (Issel, 1869) (Bivalvia: Lucinoidea: Lucinidae) in Normandy?, pp.7-9 by F. Nolf.
Acar plicata (Dillwyn, 1817) (Bivalvia: Arcoidea: Arcidae) at the Belgian coast, pp.10-12 by F. Nolf.
Natica adansoni de Blainville, 1825 and Natica prietoi Hidalgo, 1873: two similar yet different species (Gastropoda: Naticoidea: Naticidae), pp.13-28 by J. Verstraeten and F. Nolf.
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Deep-water mollusc species in the Mozambique Channel: part III, pp.1-28 by F. Nolf and J. Verstraeten.
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Volume 2:
Each issue is available in Dutch, some are also translated in English or French
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Deep-water mollusc species in the Mozambique Channel: part II, pp.1-26 by F. Nolf and J. Verstraeten.
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Deep-water mollusc species in the Mozambique Channel: part I, pp.1-27 by F. Nolf and J. Verstraeten.
Also available in English
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Solecurtus afroccidentalis (von Cosel, 1989): a lesser known Solecurtus-species from West Africa, pp.1-12 by J. Verstraeten and F. Nolf.
Supplements to 'The family Solecurtidae d'Orbigny, 1846 in European waters', pp.13-20 by F. Nolf and J. Verstraeten.
Also available in English
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Madagascar: a travel report, pp.1-22 by J. and R. Senders. Also available in French
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Volume 1:
Each issue is available in Dutch
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The metamorphosis of 'B.V.C.-Brugge' into 'B.V.C.-Kust': a history of 25 years ploughing in West Flanders polders, pp.1-24 by F. Nolf.
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Expedition 'INDIA-2002' or the search for 'Shell of the Show':2, pp.1-16 by J.-E. Ghyoot.
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Expedition 'INDIA-2002' or the search for 'Shell of the Show':1, pp.1-16 by J.-E. Ghyoot.
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The family Solecurtidae d'Orbigny, 1846 (Bivalvia: Heterodonta: Veneroida) in European waters, pp.1-17 by F. Nolf & J. Verstraeten.
Also available in French and English
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