Due to many changes in the nomenclature and additions to the British list of non-marine mollusca, a new recording card is being developed. In order to establish the requirements of our membership, I have produced two different recording forms which can be downloaded from the Society’s website, (see below). One is in alphabetical order, whilst the other follows Anderson’s list, with some amendments following the publication of Ruud Bank’s paper in Heldia. (Ruud, A. Bank, Gerhard Falkner & Ted von Proschwitz, CLECOMPROJECT A revised checklist of the non-marine Mollusca of Great Britain and Ireland. Heldia 5(3):41-72 München. May 2007). The recording forms are downloadable at A4 size, which is much easier to read if you have difficulty reading small type-faces. A photocopier can then be used to reduce the sheets to A5 so that two forms will fit side by side on A4 paper, if required. Please make as many copies as you require. If, however, you wish to print on both sides to save paper, please try to ensure that only records from the same 10-kilometre square are placed on each sheet, so as to facilitate the filing of the hard-copy records. Filled-in sheets should be returned to me at the address below.
Once we have established which of the two recording forms our members favour, we may look into printing then on card, if this is preferred by our members. We would very much appreciate feedback after the recording form has been used for a period.
Please try to ensure that all records are produced to at least a 4-figure grid reference (1-kilometre square).
In order to establish a more historic base to the records, I am looking for volunteers who are willing to go through old records and publications to extract information on previously published sites. Most of these old records will lack a grid reference so it is important that the person extracting the information knows the area well in order that an accurate 4-figure grid reference can be established if possible, although a 10-kilometre will be accepted if this proves too difficult. I am unable to accept any records which cannot be placed within at least a 10- kilometre square.
For further details, updates and access to the downloadable forms please go to the Society’s website http://www.conchsoc.org/ and then to Recording Schemes Non-marine.