The Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club will meet on March 13 at 2 p.m. EDT at The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Come join us in person (or by Zoom for members only; check your email for the Zoom link). Not a member? Click here to JOIN NOW.
The Community House doors open at 1:30 p.m. so you are welcome to come early to socialize and meet new members. Don’t forget to preview and bid on the great items in the silent shell auction before the meeting begins at 2 p.m. Also, there will be four special specimens in a live oral auction. See details below.
(Remember that the meeting will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time)
The guest speaker will be Dr. Ron Bopp, past president of the Sarasota Shell Club. He will provide a presentation on his 2010 trip to Guaymas, Mexico, which was sponsored by the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum. He will also offer ideas for creating winning shell show competition entries.
The meeting is free and open to the public.
Safety protocols will be in place, and all attendees must wear masks.
Contact us with any questions at info@sanibelshellclub.com
Speaker
Ron Bopp is a retired obstetrician/gynecologist. He has been serious about shell collecting for the last 14 years. Ron’s forte is putting together shell show entries that often garner top honors. Initially he was primarily interested in Florida fossil shells but lately wandered into the Conidae, Bursidae and Halotidae families. Ron’s wife, Mary Jo, shares some of the same interests and often helps with the collecting. Ron is Past-President of the Sarasota Shell Club and currently the editor of “The Beauii,” the journal of that club.
March 13 Live Oral Auction
Here are four very special specimens that will be offered during the live oral auction event during the meeting. Note that only those members and guests attending the meeting in person may bid on our auction items.
Worm snail cluster, 130 mm (5.11 inches). A marine snail of the Vermetidae family, this beautifully textured and colored specimen has no data.
Conus gloriamaris, 114 mm (4.5 inches). Also known as the Glory of the Sea cone, a member of the Conidae family, it is one of the world’s four most highly desired cones. This specimen was collected in March 1978, from Mindanao, Philippines.
Monoplex parthenopeus, 129.6 mm (5.1 inches). Also known as the hairy triton, it is a member of the Cymatiidae family. Full hair covering. Taken by diver, 8-10 meters deep, on breakwater, Panama City, Florida.
Amoria elliotti, 99 mm (3.9 inches). Also known as Elliot’s volute, a member of the Volutidae family, this beautiful striped shell was collected from Western Australia.