Conchology, Inc.

Conchology, Inc. is a Philippines-based company specializing in specimen seashells, founded by conchologist Guido T. Poppe and CEO Philippe Poppe. The company began operations in Mactan on August 10, 2003, and is headquartered in the Cebu Light Industrial Park on Mactan Island. It employs over 30 skilled staff with university degrees in biology, computer science, graphics, and programming. The company's website, conchology.be, serves as a comprehensive platform for shell collectors, researchers, and enthusiasts, offering a wide range of shells for sale, a shell encyclopedia, journals, galleries, and community features. It also runs regular auctions with shells starting at 1 euro. Conchology, Inc. is known for its Conchological MegaDatabase, described as the largest iconographic overview on mollusks ever made, containing over 70,000 online images. The company collaborates with museums and other institutions to advance malacological knowledge and provide taxonomic and nomenclatural tools. Its star system rates the rarity of Philippine shells based on the number of pieces handled over the past 23 years. The company also publishes the Visaya Journal and The Conchological Albums, and maintains a calendar of worldwide shell events, reaching over 5,000 registered members. Conchology, Inc. remains a private company, active in the global shell trade and scientific community.

Conchology, Inc. was founded by Guido T. Poppe and Philippe Poppe, who have been active in the field since 1994. The company officially started operations in Mactan, Philippines, on August 10, 2003. It is located in the Cebu Light Industrial Park on Mactan Island and employs over 30 skilled staff with diverse university degrees. The company's mission is to supply the world with the largest databases on shells and to provide collectors with the widest possible diversity of quality, fully documented shells. In cooperation with other companies and museums, Conchology, Inc. aims to provide the best services worldwide and to enrich the malacological world with new informatic tools for taxonomic and nomenclatural purposes. Over the years, it has developed the Conchological MegaDatabase, which contains over 70,000 online images and is described as the largest iconographic overview on mollusks ever made. The company also publishes the Visaya Journal and The Conchological Albums, and maintains a calendar of worldwide shell events. It runs regular auctions and offers a star system to rate the rarity of Philippine shells based on the number of pieces handled over the past 23 years. Conchology, Inc. continues to be a key player in the global shell trade and scientific community.

• 2003

  Conchology, Inc. starts operations in Mactan on August 10.

• 1994

  Guido T. Poppe and Philippe Poppe begin their conchological activities.

• Launch of the Conchological MegaDatabase, the largest iconographic overview on mollusks.

• Publication of the Visaya Journal and The Conchological Albums.

• Introduction of the star system for rating Philippine shell rarity.

Specialist supplier of quality, fully documented specimen seashells and the world's largest online conchological database, serving collectors, scientists, and museums.

• Conchological MegaDatabase

  The largest iconographic overview on mollusks, with over 70,000 online images.

• Visaya Journal

  A conchological journal published by Conchology, Inc.

• The Conchological Albums

  A series of albums documenting shell species.

• Regular Auctions

  Online auctions of selected shells starting at 1 euro.

• Conchology App

  A mobile application for shell enthusiasts.

1. 1Shells For Sale | The Largest Official Seashells Website | Conchologyconchology.be
2. 2Our Company History and Mission and Vision | Conchologyconchology.be
3. 3Calendar Events | Shell Topics | Conchologyconchology.be
4. 4Shell Encyclopedia - Conchological MegaDatabase Iconographic Overview on Mollusks | Conchologyconchology.be
5. 5Conchology, Inc. - Wikidatawikidata.org