Houston
Conchology Society
The Texas Conchologist
The Texas Conchologist ceased publication in 2003. However, the past issues are available on-
line at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/50836 .
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The Epitonium
The Epitonium is published monthly, September through May, one week prior to each meeting and is an official publication of the Houston Conchology Society. This newsletter keeps members informed of HCS activities and provides an exchange of information and ideas. Items of interest concerning shells and shelling are welcome for publication. It will be delivered by e-mail or postage to members and interested organizations. Credit will be given to contributors when known unless anonymity is requested.
NOTICE: The Epitonium (HCS's newsletter) will no longer be published online. A PDF copy will be e-mailed to members of HCS and interested organizations.
Articles of general interest about mollusks are available by clicking on the title from our Table of Contents below. Visitors are encouraged to view these articles and to use the information from them provided credit is given the author of the article.
Table of Contents
| TITLE | AUTHOR | DATE |
| China & Pearls | Guido Poppe | 2024 |
| Publications of JG Walls | Leslie Crnkovic | 2024 |
| Stamps Pubs On Mollusks +OSS | Leslie Crnkovic | 2023 |
| Coral Threat Emerges | Houston Chronicle | 20221005 |
| Sanctuary Protections | Houston Chronicle | 20210315 |
| Sanctuary Update | Houston Chronicle | 20210323 |
| Oyster Farming Gains Momentum | Houston Chronicle | 20210225 |
| Pearl of an Idea | Houston Chronicle | 20210207 |
| Learning From the Oyster | Houston Chronicle | 20210131 |
| The Epitonium, Supplement No. 1 | Leslie Crnkovic | 2021 |
| The Shell Desk Diaries Turns 60 | Leslie Crnkovic | 2020 |
| Fake Snail Poison found to Ease Pain | Houston Chronicle | 2004 |
| Isle Oyster Business | Houston Chronicle | 2009 |
| Oysters | Houston Chronicle | 2009 |
| Saltwater Bacteria | Houston Chronicle | 2009 |
Scientific Publications
Research
papers and other scientific publications are presented in this section.
The publication can be accessed by clicking on the title in the table of
contents below:
Table of Contents
| TITLE | AUTHOR | DATE | ||
| Breakwater Reefs | Rachel Sanchez** (and others) | 2022 | ||
| Oyster Reef Reconstruction | Rachel Sanchez** (and others) | 2022 | ||
| Estaurine Macrobenthic Community Succession | Christine Ritter* | 1999 | ||
| Reproductive Cycle and Gametogenesis of the Caenogastropod Melongena | Nicida Noriega** | 2003 | ||
| Apple Snails | Maria Meza-Lopez | 2012 | ||
| Alien Invaders | Dieta Hansen** | 2012 |
*Harold W. Harry Memorial Award winner.
**Connie Boone Grant winner.
This page last updated 10/14/2024..