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Expeditions and scientific advice

Dr. Felix Lorenz

Felix studied Biology at the  Justus Liebig University of Giessen, Germany. In 1993, the book "A Guide to Worldwide Cowries" was published - a cooperation with his mentor Prof. Dr. Alex Hubert († 1999), professor of Physics at the University of Erlangen. He graduated in 1998 with a diploma in zoology and a PhD thesis on the cowry Monetaria annulus two years later. From 1999 to 2004 he was custodian of the Institute of Zoology. He lectured general zoology, invertebrate morphology, parasitology, and paleoecology (rapid climate change in the Eocene) based on insect fossils in Baltic amber. He trained students in scanning electron microscopy. He also assisted PhD students working in the fields of malacology and parasitology. In 1997, he met his companion Jana Kratzsch, biologist, photographer, and avid scuba diver. In 2004, he decided to end his university career to lead an independent life as traveller, shell-hunter, and entrepreneur. The two of them have since conducted more than 75 diving expeditions all over the world, focusing on the discovery of new species, recording molluscan biodiversity, documenting the condition of habitats, evaluating impacts of climate change and pollution, usually in areas rarely visited by biologists. In 2012, Felix and Dr. Michael A. Mont first met and discussed the options of taking their passion for the Mollusca to another level. Their meeting was the initial spark for setting up the Molluscan Science Foundation, for which Felix has created the foundation's collection database and among other things, assembled the concept and ID-cards of the school project.   Felix has published several books and numerous papers on the Cypraeoidea (cowry-like species) and other molluscan families, parasitic molluscs, and man and molluscs.  He has discovered over 300 new taxa of molluscs, including eleven new molluscan genera. He is collaborating with various institutions and environmental groups: • Museum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France. • The Smithsonian, Washington, USA. • Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt, Germany. • IUCN, International Union for conservation of nature, Switzerland. • Haus der Natur, Cismar, Germany. • Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Acency (HEPCA), Egypt. • Chiapponi Lorenz Seashell Foundation (CLSF), Lecco, Italy.  • Molluscan Science Foundation, Inc., Owings Mills, MD, USA. He is referee and scientific advisor of various magazines dedicated to molluscan study, e.g. Conchylia, Gloriamaris, Basteria,  Malacologia, Zootaxa, La Conchiglia, Journal of Molluscan Studies, Molluscan Research, and Archiv für Molluskenkunde.

Popular books by Felix Lorenz, available from the publisher ConchBooks
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Publications
Lorenz, F. (1984): Eine neue Umbilia von Keppel Bay?. Club Conchylia Informationen XVI 1/2 1984 p.18ff
Lorenz, F. (1985): Eine neue Cypraeovula aus Südafrika (Gastropoda, Cypraeovulinae). Heldia 1(3); p. 95ff., pl. 13, 14a
Lorenz, F. (1986): A Taxonomical Revision of West Australian Cribrarulae. La Conchiglia 204-205, 1986, p. 24
Lorenz, F. (1987): Checklist of Cypraea. Gebr. Borchers, Lauenburg, 14 pp
Lorenz, F. (1987): A new Ovulidae from Somalia. La Conchiglia 204-205, 1987, p. 11ff.
Lorenz, F. (1987): Overcasting in some Cypraea. La Conchiglia 216-217, 1987, p. 8ff.
Lorenz, F. (1987): Notes & Tidings: Cypraeovula (Luponia) mikeharti n. sp.. La Conchiglia 214-215, 1987, p. 4ff.
Lorenz, F. (1988): Staphylaea limacina in the Western Indian Ocean. La Conchiglia 228-229, 1988, p. 16ff.
Lorenz, F. (1988): Notes on the genus Umbilia. La Conchiglia 230-231, 1988, p. 14ff.
Lorenz, F. (1988): Cypraea astaryi Schilder, 1971. La Conchiglia 226-227, 1988, p. 28
Lorenz, F. (1989): Annotated descriptions of some new and old Members of Cypraeidae. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 2, 1989 p. 1 - 39 pl. 1-7
Lorenz, F. (1989): Do you know Sylvanocochlis ancilla?. La Conchiglia 233-236 1989, p. 16ff.
Lorenz, F. (1989): A new Pteropurpura from South Africa (Gastropoda, Muricidae). La Conchiglia 233-236 1989, p. 16ff.
Lorenz, F. (1990): News on Cypraeovula edentula nahoonensis. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 3, 1990 p. 21, pl. 5
Lorenz, F. (1990): Further notes on South African Muricidae. La Conchiglia 256, 1990, p. 12 ff.
Lorenz, F. & Wiese, V (1990): Description of a new species of Strombus (Tricornis) from Somalia. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 3, 1990; p. 51, pl. 12-13
Lorenz, F. & Wiese, V. (1990): A new subspecies of Erosaria marginalis with a note on Erosaria pseudocellata (Gastropoda, Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 3, 1990; p. 11ff., pl. 3-4
Lorenz, F. (1991): Leuchtkauris- oder: UV Licht bringt es an den Tag. Club Conchylia Informationen XXIII 1-2/1991 p. 66 ff.
Lorenz, F. (1991): Description of a new subspecies of Barycypraea fultoni (Sowerby 1903) with notes on the genus Barycypraea Sowerby 1903. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 4, 1991; p. 27ff., pl. 5-6
Lorenz, F. (1991): A new subspecies of Nucella wahlbergi (Krauss 1848) and notes on some South African Muricidae. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 4, 1991; p. 55ff., pl. 7-8
Lorenz, F. (1992): Wie man eine Kauri fachgerecht mißt / Größenliste der Kauris in deutschen Sammlungen. Club Conchylia Brief Nr. 2 1993 p. 10 ff.
Lorenz, F. (1992): New names for some South African Cowries. Strandloper (Bull. of the Conch. Soc. of S. Afr.) July 1992 p. 9f.
Lorenz, F. (1992): A new subspecies of Zoila marginata (Gastropoda, Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 5, 1992; p. 13ff., pl. 4-5
Lorenz, F. (1992): Pleistocene Cypraeacea from the vicinity of Hurghada, Egypt. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 5, 1992; p. 19ff., pl. 6-10
Lorenz, F. (1992): On the identity of Cypraea tortirostris Sowerby III 1906, Parasitism as possible reason for malformations in Cypraeidae and some new facts on E. chinensis. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 5, 1992; p. 63ff., pl. 19
Lorenz, F. (1992): Erosaria lamarckii (Gray 1825). La Conchiglia 262, 1992, p. 51ff.
Lorenz, F. (1992): That peculiar little Harpa. World Shells 1, 1992, p.40
Lorenz, F. (1992): The Marginellidae of South Africa Part I. World Shells 2, 1992, p.19 ff.
Lorenz, F. (1992): The Marginellidae of South Africa Part II. World Shells 3, 1992, p. 34 ff.
Lorenz, F. & Barbier, J. P. (1992): A new subspecies of Talostolida rashleighana (Gastropoda, Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 5, 1992; p. 67ff., pl. 20-21
Peel, O. & Lorenz, F. (1992): The Cypraea fultoni s. Strandloper (Bull. of the Conch. Soc. of S. Afr.) July 1992 p. 8
Lorenz, F. (1993): Brief zum Thema Naturschutz . Club Conchylia Informationen XXV 2/1993 p. 121 ff
Lorenz, F. (1993): The Marginellidae of South Africa Part III. World Shells 4, 1993, p. 45ff
Lorenz, F. (1993): The tented Cones of Tanzania I. World Shells 5, 1993, p. 44ff.
Lorenz, F. (1993): The tented Cones of Tanzania II. World Shells 6, 1993, p. 55ff.
Lorenz, F. (1993): The tented Cones of Tanzania III. World Shells 7, 1993, p. 58ff.
Lorenz, F. & Huber, F. (1993): A new subspecies of Mauritia arabica from Birma (Gastropoda, Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 6, 1993; p. 47ff., pl. 9
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. (1993): A Guide to Worldwide Cowries. Christa Hemmen Verlag, Wiesbaden 571 pages, 112 colour plates
[Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A.] (1993): New Guide on Cowries. World Shells 5, 1993, p. 71
Lorenz, F. in Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. (1993): A Guide to Worldwide Cowries. Christa Hemmen Verlag, Wiesbaden 571 pages, 112 colour plates
Lorenz, F. (1994): Thema Naturschutz. Club Conchylia Brief Feb./März 1994 p. 13 f.
Lorenz, F. (1994): Subfossil specimens of Cribrarula sp.. La Conchiglia 271, 1994, p. 16
Lorenz, F. (1994): A peculiarity in the shell morphology of Ipsa childreni. World Shells 9, 1994, p. 13ff.
Lorenz, F. (1994): Trivia debruini n. sp. (Gastropoda, Triviidae). La Conchiglia 273, p. 8 f
Lorenz, F. (1994): The Ovulidae from Tanzania. World Shells 8, 1994, p. 80-82
Lorenz, F. (1994): Cypraeovula sp. cf. castanea. La Conchiglia 270, 1994, p. 50
Lorenz, F. & Saunders, G. D. (1994): The Cowry-Quiz. La Conchiglia 270, 1994, p. 61
Lorenz, F. (1995): Further News on South African Muricidae. La Conchiglia 274, p. 55 ff
Lorenz, F. (1995): Bistolida owenii vasta in Tanzania. La Conchiglia 276, p. 54 f
Lorenz, F. (1995): Shell Measurement Manager. Mac Magazin CD 13, Nov. 1995
Lorenz, F. (1995): News about a poorly known cowry: Cribrarula taitae (Burgess, 1993). World Shells 15, 1995, p. 78 f.
Lorenz, F. (1995): Tented Cones of Tanzania - an addition. World Shells 15, 1995, p. 84
Lorenz, F. (1996): A New Species of Triviidae from the Philippines. La Conchiglia 279, 1996, p. 50 ff.
Lorenz, F. (1996): The Habitat of some Coralliophilid species from Tanzania. La Conchiglia 278, 1996, p. 22-24
Lorenz, F. (1996): Der Kegel und der Setzkasten: Gedanken zum Thema Conus-Systematik. Club Conchylia Informationen XXVIII 5-6/1996, p. 55-61
Lorenz, F. (1996): Gründe für die Vielfalt. Club Conchylia Informationen 28(5-6): 44-54
Lorenz, F. (1996): Die schönen neuen Kauris. Club Conchylia Informationen XXVIII 5-6/1996, p. 62-63
Lorenz, F. (1996): A critical look at the name menkeana Deshayes. World Shells 21-22, p. 87-89
Lorenz, F. & Wiese, V (1996): Informationen zum Artenschutz für Weichtiere. Haus der Natur, Cismar & Verein zur Förderung der Naturkunde Cismar e.V.
Lorenz, F. (1997): A new subspecies of Cribrarula cribraria from Sri Lanka (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 10, 1997; p. 1-3, pl. 1
Lorenz, F. (1997): Notes on the Genus Lilliconus G. Raybaudi Massilia 1994. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 10, 1997; p. 4-6, pl. 2
Lorenz, F. (1997): Eine neue, der Ringkauri Erosaria annulus morphologisch ähnliche Art von West Samoa (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 10, 1997; p. 11-14, pl. 5
Lorenz, F. (1997): Nickel in Erronea errones (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) von Nouméa. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 10, 1997; p. 20
Lorenz, F. (1997): Stammt der Mensch vom Affen ab? eine Stellungnahme zu dem Leserbrief von Dipl. Ing. Dirk Fehse im Heft 1-2, 1997. Club Conchylia Informationen 29(3-4): 92f
Lorenz, F. (1998): Kauris von Ostafrika. Taxonomisch-morphologische und ökologische Untersuchungen an Cypraeidae von Ostafrika (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 11, 1997; p. 1-150, pl. 1-26
Lorenz, F. (1998): Seashells from Helgoland. La Conchiglia 289, 1998, p. 15-20, 59
Lorenz, F. (1998): A portrait: Two closely related deep water Cowries, Erronea succincta adusta. La Conchiglia 286, 1998, p. 55f
Lorenz, F. & Groh, K. (1998): Five new species of Cypraeidae from the Middle Miocene ( Vindobonian ) of Porto Santo, Madeira Archipelago (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia). Archiv für Molluskenkunde 127: 107-114
Blöcher, M. & Lorenz, F. (1999): A new species of Cypraeidae from southern Madagascar (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 12, 1999; 13-15
Lorenz, F. (1999): A new western subspecies of Lyncina leucodon Broderip (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 13, 1999; 16-18
Lorenz, F. (1999): Another new species of Cypraeidae from Madagascar (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 13, 1999; 37-40
Lorenz, F. (1999): Review of the genus Pustularia, with the description of Pustularia chiapponii (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). La Conchiglia 292, 1999; 11-28
Lorenz, F. (1999): Eine pliozäne Mauritia aus Tansania (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae).. Schriften zur Malakozoologie, 13: 57-59; Cismar.
Lorenz, F. (1999): Die Geldkauri. Haus der Natur Monatsblätter Nr. 30
Lorenz, F. & Kratzsch, J. (1999): Tropidophora cuveriana: Rediscovered alive!. La Conchiglia 293, 1999; 56-57
Lorenz, F. & Sterba, G. (1999): An overlooked species of Cypraeidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 12, 1999; 3-8
Blöcher, M. & Lorenz, F. (2000): Another new species of Cypraeidae from southern Madagascar (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie A (Biologie) 609:1 4
Lorenz, F. (2000): Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Ringkauri Erosaria annulus (Linné 1758) und verwandter Arten (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) . Schriften zur Malakozoologie 14: 1 95, 11 plts.
Lorenz, F. (2000): A morphometric analysis of the cowry Cribrarula cumingii (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) with a revision of its synonyms. La Conchiglia 294 295, p. 77 81
Lorenz, F. (2000): A new subspecies of Pustularia mauiensis (Burgess 1967). La Conchiglia 296, p. 19 22
Lorenz, F. & Huber, F. in Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. (2000): A new species of Nesiocypraea from the southern Andaman Sea (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). A Guide to Worldwide Cowries (second edition). Conchbooks (in lit.)
Lorenz, F. & Hubert, A. (2000): A Guide to Worldwide Cowries: Second revised edition. Conchbooks, Hackenheim, 590 pages, 116 colour plates
Lorenz, F. (2001): Monograph of the Living Zoila A Fascinating Group of Australian Endemic Cowries (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchbooks Hackenheim, 187 pp, 55 plts.
Lorenz, F. (2001): Notes on some species of Conidae and Cypraeidae from Indonesia with the description of Conus empressae sp. nov. (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 18, 2001; 15 20
Lorenz, F. (2001): News on Sri Lankan Gastropods of the families Triviidae and Cypraeidae (Mollusca: Prosobranchia). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 18, 2001; 21 26
Lorenz, F. & Morrison, H. in Lorenz, F. (2001): Description of Zoila ketyana bataviensis ssp. nov. in: Monograph of the Living Zoila A Fascinating Group of Australian Endemic Cowries (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchbooks Hackenheim, p. 37 38, pl. 26
Lorenz, F. & Raines, B. (2001): A new species of Cribrarula (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) from Easter Island. La Conchiglia 297, p. 19 22
Lorenz, F. (2002): New Worldwide Cowries. Descriptions of new taxa and revisions of selected groups of living Cypraeidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 20, 2002; 1 292, 40 plts., also appeared at ConchBooks, Hackenheim
Lorenz, F. (2004): Two New Species of Conidae from Southern Madagascar. Visaya 2 p. 19-23
Lorenz, F. & Morrison, H. (2004): A new species of Conidae from Western Australia: Conus garywilsoni n. sp.. La Conchiglia 309: 43-46
Lorenz, F. & Morrison, H. (2004): The genus Lilliconus G. Raybaudi Massilia (Gastropoda: Conidae) in the Western Pacific, with the description of Lilliconus wallacei sp. nov.. Schriften zur Malakozoologie 21: 29-34
Lorenz, F. (2005): Mysterious Cowries of Ascension Island. The Islander, Ascension Island Newspaper. SARTMA.ocm 03.02.2005
Lorenz, F. (2005): Marine Parasitology; Mollusca. Csiro Publishing, Melbourne, p. 240ff
Lorenz, F. (2005): Taxonomic Notes on Two Poorly Known Species of Notocypraea (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Visaya 5 p. 16-21
Lorenz, F. (2005): An Overlooked Species of Conus (Gastropoda: Conidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 22, p. 71ff
Lorenz, F. (2005): A New Species of Ovulidae from New Ireland (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia). Visaya 3 p. 11f
Lorenz, F. & Chiapponi, M. (2005): Revision of the Bistolida owenii-complex (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) with the Description of a New Subspecies. Visaya Vol. 1 No. 5 p. 22-36
Lorenz, F. & Massiglia, M. (2005): Umbilia oriettae nov. sp. - An Overlooked Species From Eastern Australia (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Visaya Vol. 1 No. 5 p. 37-44
Melaun, C., Sauer, J., Lorenz, F. (2005): Convergent or related? Considerations on certain Conidae (Gastropoda: Toxoglossa) from South Africa, Arabia and Australia. La Conchiglia 310 p. 27ff
Sterba, G. & Lorenz, F. (2005): Olivella (Janaoliva) amoni, A New Subgenus and Species from Bismark Archipelago and Indonesia. (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Olivellidae). Visaya 3 p. 43f
Lorenz, F. (2006): Two new species of Ovulidae. Club Conchylia Informationen 37 (3/4) p. 7 ff
Lorenz, F. (2006): A new Cypraeovula from South Africa. Club Conchylia Informationen 37 (3/4) p. 14 ff
Lorenz, F. (2006): Checklist of Cypraeidae. Club Conchylia Informationen Inf. 37(1/2): 55
Lorenz, F. (2006): Notes on some taxa from the Checklist of Cypraeidae . Club Conchylia Informationen 37(1/2): 62
Lorenz, F. (2006): Two new species of Conus from Palawan, Philippines (Gastropoda: Conidae). Club Conchylia Informationen 38(1/2): 4
Lorenz, F. & Amon, D. (2006): Blutsauger im Riff. Club Conchylia Informationen 37 3/4 p. 15, pl. 3
Huber, M. & Lorenz, F. (2007): Empressostrea kostini n. gen., n. sp. (Bivalvia: Ostreoidea), a mysterious giant from the Spratly Islands, South China Sea.. Club Conchylia Informationen 38(3/4): 26
Lorenz, F. (2007): Two new species of Lunovula (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda: Ovulidae) from New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands. Visaya 2(1)
Lorenz, F. & Barbier, J. P. (2007): A new deep-water species of Conus (Gastropoda: Conidae). Visaya Aug 2007 p. 97f
Lorenz, F. & Chiapponi, M. (2007): The deep water subspecies of Zoila friendii Gray 1831 (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 23, 2007; p. 39-44, pl. 7-8
Lorenz, F. & Kostin, A. (2007): A new species of Hydroginella from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (Gastropoda: Marginellidae). Malacologia 57
Lorenz, F. (2008): Notes on Pacific Cypraeidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) collected by the MNHN, Paris. Club Conchylia Informationen 39(1/2): 17ff
Lorenz, F. (2009): Two new Pediculariidae from Hyères Seamount, eastern central Atlantic (Gastropoda: Cypraeoidea). Acta Conchyliorum 10, p. 87ff
Lorenz, F. (2009): Two extremely rare Australian fossil cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Acta Conchyliorum 10, p. 83ff
Lorenz, F. (2009): A new species of Archivolva from the Red Sea (Gastropoda: Ovulidae). Conchylia 40 (1/2) p. 51-55
Lorenz, F. (2009): The Erosaria helvola species-complex (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 40 (1/2) p. 57-62
Lorenz, F. (2009): Pustularia globulus marerubra n. ssp., a new subspecies from the Red Sea (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 40 (3/4) p. 52-54
Lorenz, F. (2009): Two new species of Ovulidae from the Western Pacific (Gastropoda: Ovulidae). Conchylia 40 (3/4) p. 38-44
Lorenz, F. & Chiapponi, M. (2009): Hybrids in the Cypraeidae (Gastropoda). Acta Conchyliorum 10, p. 79f
Lorenz, F. & De Bruin, B. (2009): A new subspecies of Cypraeovula castanea Higgins,1868 (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Acta Conchyliorum 10, p. 71ff
Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D. (2009): The living Ovulidae - A Manual of the Families of Allied Cowries Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae. ConchBooks, Hackenheim, 650 pp.
Lorenz, F. & Mostert, S. (2009): South African Rarities. Conchylia 40 (3/4) p. 55
Lorenz, F. (2011): A new species of Zoila from SW Australia (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) . Schriften zur Malakozoologie (Cismar) 26, p. 11ff
Lorenz, F. (2011): A new species of Rolaniconus from the western Indian Ocean (Gastropoda: Conidae) . Schriften zur Malakozoologie (Cismar) 26, p. 37ff
Lorenz, F. & Fehse, D. (2011): Three new species of Ovulidae from the Red Sea (Gastropoda: Ovulidae). Conchylia 41(2) p. 8-14
Lorenz, F. & Melaun, C. (2011): A new species of Simnia from England (Caenogastropoda: Ovulidae). Molluscan Research 31(3): 167-175
Lorenz, F., Bridges, R., Chiapponi, M. (2011): A close look at Erronea ovum (Gmelin, 1791) with the description of a new subspecies (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 41(2) p. 2-7
Monsecour, D. & Lorenz, F. (2011): A new species of Morum from the Tuamotu Archipelago (Gastropoda: Harpidae) . Schriften zur Malakozoologie (Cismar) 26, p. 3ff
Fehse, D. & Lorenz, F. (2012): A new species of the genus Cuspivolva Cate, 1973. Conchylia 43 (1-4) p. 119-124
Filmer, M., Monteiro, A., Lorenz, F., Verdasca, A. (2012): A new species of Conus from the Philippines. Acta Conchyliorum 11, p. 37 ff
Lorenz, F. (2012): Another new species of Archivolva from the Red Sea (Gastropoda: Ovulidae). Conchylia 42(1-4), p. 65 ff
Lorenz, F. (2012): Nesiocypraea midwayensis kontiki n. ssp., a New Subspecies from the Eastern Pacific (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 42(1-4), p. 83 ff
Lorenz, F. (2012): A New Name for Arestorides argus contrastriata (Perry, 1811) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 42(1-4), p. 87 ff
Lorenz, F. (2012): The range of Austrasiatica hirasei (Roberts 1913). Beautifulcowries magazine No. 2, p. 51-56
Lorenz, F. & J.P. Barbier (2012): Two new Cones from the Philippines (Gastropoda: Conidae). Acta Conchyliorum 11, p. 3 ff
Lorenz, F., Chiapponi, M., Mont, M.A. (2012): Hybrids in Cypraeidae. Beautifulcowries Magazine No. 2, p. 25-30
Monnier, E., Limpalaer, L., Lorenz, F. (2012): Phasmoconus niederhoeferi (Gastropoda: Conidae), a new species of cone from the East China Sea and notes on the Ph. moluccensis (Küster, 1838) and Ph. proximus (Sowerby II, 1860) complexes. Acta Conchyliorum 11, p. 27 ff
Bridges, R. & Lorenz, F. (2013): A revised morphometric formula for the characterization of cowries. Conchylia 43 (1-4) p. 27-40
Lorenz, F. (2013): A new species of Pedicularia from Lord Howe Island (Gastropoda: Pediculariidae). Conchylia 43 (1-4) p. 63-72
Lorenz, F. (2013): A new species of Ficus (Gastropoda: Ficidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 27 p. 17 f.
Lorenz, F. (2013): A new subspecies of Conidae from Mauritius (Gastropoda). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 27 p. 21 f.
Lorenz, F. & Beals, M. (2013): The subspecies of Umbilia armeniaca (Verco, 1912) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 43 (1-4) p. 97-114
Lorenz, F. & Morrison, H. (2013): The eastern Tasmanian subspecies of Notocypraea declivis (B.B. Sowerby II, 1870) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 44 (1 2) p. 23 ff.
Lorenz, F., Chiapponi, M., Marshall, S. (2013): A new subspecies of Cribrarula fallax E. A. Smith, 1881 (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 44 (1 2) p. 15ff
Lorenz. F. & Chiapponi, M. (2013): A new species of Bistolida (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Schriften zur Malakozoologie 27 p. 3ff
Mont, M. & Lorenz, F. (2013): Zoila alabaster n. sp. from NW Australia. Conchylia 43 (1-4) p. 125 ff
Houart, R. & Lorenz, F. (2014): Description of a New Species of Naquetia (Gastropoda, Muricidae) from the Red Sea and Redefinition of Naquetia jickelii (Tapparone-Canefri, 1875). Conchylia 44(3-4) p. 7-13
Lorenz, F. (2014): A New Species of Morum from the Western Indian Ocean (Gastropoda: Harpidae). Conchylia 44(3 4), p. 2 5
Lorenz, F. (2014): New findings of Zoila raywalkeri Lorenz, 2013. Beautifulcowries magazine No. 5, p. 36 37
Lorenz, F. (2014): A critical look at Lyncina aliceae Lum, 2013. Beautifulcowries magazine No. 5, p. 59 60
Lorenz, F. (2014): Monograph of the genus Pustularia (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). ConchBooks, Harxheim. 130 pp., 30 plts
Lorenz, F. & Bridges, R. (2014): The Subspecies of Leporicypraea mappa (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Western Indian Ocean (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 44 (3 4), p. 17 26
Lorenz, F. & Brown, J. (2014): Cyphoma eludens, n. sp. - a Spectacular New Ovulid from the Atlantic Ocean (Gastropoda: Ovulidae). Conchylia 45(1-2) p. 7-15
Lorenz, F. (2015): A new subspecies of Zoila eludens Raybaudi 1991 (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 45(4): 29-38
Lorenz, F. (2015): A dwarf variation of Talparia talpa.. Beautifulcowries Magazine 7: 31-32
Lorenz, F. (2015): Conus (Scieteconus) algoensis norpothi n. ssp., a New Subspecies from Cape Agulhas, South Africa (Gastropoda: Conidae). Conchylia 45(1-3):51-54
Lorenz, F. & Puillandre, N. (2015): Conus hughmorrisoni, a new species of cone snail from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (Gastropoda: Conidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 127:1-15
Houart, R. & Lorenz, F. (2016): Description of a new species of Chicoreus (Triplex) from the northern Red Sea, Egypt.. Novapex 17(1): 17-21
Lorenz, F. (2016): A New Subspecies of Leporicypraea rosea (Gray 1824) from the Red Sea, with notes on the Name alga Perry 1811 (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 46 (1-4): 109-116
Lorenz, F. (2016): The Eastern Deep Water Subspecies of Zoila venusta (G. B. Sowerby 1846) (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 47 (1-2) 23-28
Lorenz, F. & Vulliet, T. (2016): The snow-flaked Snake-Head Cowry.. Beautifulcowries Magazine 7: 30
Tenorio, M. J., Lorenz, F., Dominguez, M. (2016): New Insights into Conus jourdani da Motta, 1984 (Gastropoda, Conidae) an endemic species from Saint Helena Island.. Xenophora Taxonomy 11:32-42
Erdmann, U. & Lorenz, F. (2017): Mauritia maculifera andreae n. ssp. from the Philippines. Acta Conchyliorum 16: 39-48
Lorenz, F. (2017): A new subspecies of Erronea caurica (Linnaeus 1758) from West Thailand . Acta Conchyliorum 16: 29-38
Lorenz, F. (2017): A new subspecies of Bilstolida stolida (Linnaeus 1758) from Queensland. Acta Conchyliorum 16: 47-58
Lorenz, F. (2017): A new subspecies of Purpuradusta minoridens (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Acta Conchyliorum 16: 83-86
Lorenz, F. (2017): The most bizarre cowry that ever lived: Gisortia megaloptera n. sp.. Acta Conchyliorum 16: 87-100
Lorenz, F. (2017): Niue Island - a paradise for collectors?. Pallidula 47(2): 22-24
Lorenz, F. (2017): Cowries - A Guide to the Gastropod Family Cypraeidae. Vol. 1: Biology and Systematics. ConchBooks, Harxheim, 644 pp
Lorenz, F. & Chiapponi, M. (2017): The Philippine population of Austrasiatica langfordi (Kuroda 1938). Acta Conchyliorum 16: 69-76
Meyer, C. P. & Lorenz, F. (2017): Descriptions of new subspecies of cowries. Acta Conchyliorum 16: 3-28
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2018): Dieci nuove marginelle da Oman. Malacologia 100: 30-39
Lorenz, F. (2018): Cowries - A Guide to the Gastropod Family Cypraeidae. Vol. 2: Shells and Animals. ConchBooks, Harxheim, 715 pp
Lorenz, F. (2018): Book Review Cowries... in American Conchologist 46(2) by Richard Kent - A response.. American Conchologist 46(3): 14-16
Lorenz, F. & Bouchet, P. (2018): A New Species of Lunovula from the South Pacific. Conchylia 48 (3-4): 15-18
Lorenz, F. & Joseph, J. (2018): The rediscovery of a part of the H. C. Weinkauff collection. Pallidula 48(2): 4-8
Monsecour, D. & Lorenz, F. (2018): A New Species of Dolicholatirus (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from the Red Sea and the Western Indian Ocean. Conchylia 49(1-2): 35-38
Monsecour, D., Monsecour, K. & Lorenz, F. (2018): A New Species of Morum from Mozambique (Gastropoda: Harpidae). Conchylia 49(1-2): 11-14
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2019): Treidici nuove marginelle da Aruba e Curaçao. Malacologia 103: 10-21
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2019): Quatro nuove marginelle da Turks & Caicos. Malacologia 104: 5-7
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2019): Due nuove marginelle dalla Giamaica. Malacologia 105: 5-7
Fehse, D., Lorenz, F., Hawke, A., Kovacs, K. (2019): A Peculiar Cypraeidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Eocene of Australia. Conchylia 50 (1-4): 143-146
Kahlbrock, S. & Lorenz, F. (2019): Spindelkauris des nördlichen Roten Meeres (Gastropoda: Ovulidae). Conchylia 50 (1-4): 75-90
Lorenz, F. (2019): Two New Species of Conidae (Gastropoda) from Mauritius. Conchylia 50 (1-4): 67-74
Lorenz, F. (2019): A New Species of Conidae (Gastropoda) from the Egyptian Red Sea. Conchylia 50 (1-4): 63-66
Lorenz, F. (2019): Concholysis in Cowries. Beautifulcowries Magazine 10: 35-37
Lorenz, F. & Chiapponi, M. (2019): Observations on Mosaic Rufinism . Beautifulcowries Magazine 10: 30-34
Lorenz, F. & Kratzsch, J. (2019): A Trip to Curaçao and Aruba. The Festivus 51(1): 60-68
Lorenz, F., Barbier, J. P. (2019): A New Species of Conidae from Taiwan (Gastropoda: Conidae). Conchylia 50 (1-4): 39-41
Lorenz, F., Stahlschmidt, P. (2019): An Overlooked Second Species of Thatcheria from Western Australia (Gastropoda: Conoidea: Raphitomidae). Conchylia 50 (1-4): 55-62
Monsecour, D., Lorenz, F., Monsecour, K. (2019): A New Species of Morum from the Diaoyu Islands (East China Sea) (Gastropoda: Harpidae). Conchylia 50 (1-4): 125-128
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Quattro nuove marginelle dal Sud Africa. Malacologia 106: 12-16
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Quattro nuove marginelle da Labuan Bajo, Flores, Indonesia. Malacologia 107: 16-22
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Quattro nuove marginelle dalle Filippine. Malacologia 107: 10-15
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Acteocina janae (Gastropoda: Bulloidea: Tornatinidae) dall Indonesia. Malacologia 107: 22-24
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Lambis montorum, nuova specie, dalle Filippine Meridionali.. Malacologia 109: 15-20
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Nuova Crithe da Papua Nuova Guinea. Malacologia 109: 32-33
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Nuova Granulina da Papua Nuova Guinea. Malacologia 109: 34-35
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Nuova Vexillum da Curaçao.. Malacologia 109: 39-41
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Prima segnalazione di Buccinulum linea in PNG.. Malacologia 109: 42-43
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Due nuove Cystiscidae dall Egitto. Malacologia 108: 18-19
Houart, R. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Description of a new Chicomurex species (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Conchylia 51(1-2)
Houart, R. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Chicoreus (Triplex) kahlbrocki spec. nov. (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the Sudan with comments on related congeners. Basteria 84(4-6): 164-169
Lorenz, F. (2020): A new species of Darioconus (Gastropoda: Conidae) from the Red Sea. Conchylia 51(1-2)
Lorenz, F. (2020): Two new subspecies of Zoila (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Acta Conchyliorum 19
Lorenz, F. (2020): The black morph Cyphoma from the Netherlands Antilles (Gastropoda: Ovulidae). Acta Conchyliorum 19
Lorenz, F. (2020): A new species of Austroharpa (Gastropoda: Harpidae). Conchylia 51(1-2)
Lorenz, F. (2020): A new species of Nitidoconus (Gastropoda: Conidae) from Mozambique. Conchylia 51(1-2)
Lorenz, F. & Kratzsch, J. (2020): Seashells from Rólas, São Tomé. ConchBooks, Harxheim, 48 pp.
Monsecour, D., Lorenz, F., Monsecour, K. (2020): A New Species of Morum from Queensland (Gastropoda: Harpidae). Conchylia 51(1-2)
Terryn, Y. & Lorenz, F. (2020): Myurellopsis vaulberti sp. nov., a new species of Terebridae (Gastropoda: Conoidea) from Mauritius.. Gloria Maris 58(4): 121-123
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2021): 13 Nuove marginelle da Papua Nuova Guinea.. Malacologia 110: 10-30
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2021): Ringicula janae (Gastropopoda: Ringiculidae) nuova specie dal Sud Africa. Malacologia 111: 12-14
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2021): Tre nouve marginelle da Kwa-Zulu Natal, Sud Africa. Malacologia 111: 17-24
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2021): Acteocina beatrix (Gastropoda: Bulloidea: Tornatinidae) da Papua Nuova Guinea. Malacologia 111: 26-27
Lorenz, F. (2021): The Silvano Larini Cowry Collection. Conchbooks, Harxheim, 142 pp.
Lorenz, F. (2021): Conchiglie e monete. Malacologia 112: 7-8
Lorenz, F. (2021): Ein Nachruf auf Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. Günther Hans Wenzel Sterba. Club Conchylia Mitteilungen 38: 10-13
Lorenz, F. & Kratzsch, J. (2021): Shells of Mauritius and St. Brandon. Pallidula 51: 1-28
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2022): Five new margin shells from Mauritius and Rodrigues. Malacologia 116: 17-21
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2022): Niso penipauliasi new species from Papua New Guinea. Malacologia 115: 37f
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2022): New Hydroginella from Tanzania. Malacologia 118:26-27
Lorenz, F. (2022): Two New Species of Erronea from the Northern Red Sea (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae). Conchylia 52 (1-2): 85-94
Lorenz, F. (2022): Pedicularia splendida Lorenz, 2009 is a junior synonym of Pedicularia decurvata Locard, 1897. Conchylia 53(1-2): 67f
Lorenz, F. & Liltved, W. R. (2022): A review of the two geographically separate Cypraeovula fuscorubra (Shaw 1909) subspecies (...). Conchylia 53(1-2): 69-78
Cossignani, T. & Lorenz, F. (2023): Nuova Serrata Jousseaume, 1875 dalla Tanzania. Malacologia 120: 3-4
Kreipl, K. & Lorenz, F. (2023): Carrier Shells - Garbage collectors of the oceans. A portrait of the gastropod family Xenophoridae. ConchBooks, Harxheim, 97 pp.
Lorenz, F. (2023): A new species of Phasmoconus from the Solomons and New Ireland (Gastropoda: Conidae). Conchylia 53(3-4): 3-6
Lorenz, F. (2023): A new species of Cyllene from New Ireland (Gastropoda: Nassariidae). Conchylia 53(3-4): 3-6
Lorenz, F. & Fraussen, K. T. (2023): A new Euthria (Gastropoda: Turdiclidae) from the southern Red Sea. Gloria Maris 62(2): 71-74
Lorenz, F. & Kratzsch, J. (2023): The Maldives: observations from three consecutive trips. Pallidula 53 (2): 18-26
Lorenz, F. & Monsecour, K. (2023): A new species of Conus (Gastropoda: Conidae) from Papua New Guinea and the Solomons. Gloria Maris 62(2): 67-70