SOCIETY MoFA

Mollusc Research Austria

Austrian platform for mollusc researcher

Portrait of MoFA

„Molluskenforschung Austria“ (MoFA) is a society founded as an Austrian platform for Malacologists supporting their projects and activities as well as the communication with related research groups and initiatives at a national and international level.
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Board

In the first general meeting of the society in January 2017 the society´s organs were elected. Presently the board of MoFA consists of the following persons Read more…

Membership

You are interested in malacological research and would like to become a member of the society „Molluskenforschung Austria“? Here you learn all about a MoFA membership.

Support

You would like to support the society „Molluskenforschung Austria“? Keep up to date with our Newsletter and support with your donation the work of MoFA. Thank you!

Trochulus sp., Foto: L. Kruckenhauser

Unio crassus, Foto: A. Mrkvicka

Aegopis verticillus, Foto: K. Mason

Physella sp., Foto: A. Mrkvicka

Cylindrus obtusus, Foto: B. Tautscher

Helicopsis austriaca, Foto: A. Mrkvicka

News

Reminder – Malacological excursion to the Anninger

Events

The deadline for the excursion to the Anninger near Mödling on 19. September 2025 is approaching. Please register until 12. September at team@molluskenforschung.at. We will become familiar with the typical mollusc fauna of the Vienna Woods as well as rare species significant for nature conservation, along with two Mediterranean species that are found only here […]

2. September 2025/by Sonja Bamberger

Preliminary program – 4th MoFA Meeting 2025

Updates

A. Mrkvicka

Dear friends of Malacology! We are pleased to send you the preliminary programme for this year’s MoFA meeting in Linz – once again, it is very diverse and interesting. Please refer to our meeting page for further details. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via team@molluskenforschung.at. We look forward […]

2. September 2025/by Sonja Bamberger

Contact us!

Verein „Molluskenforschung Austria“
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
Burgring 7
1010 Wien

E-Mail: team@molluskenforschung.at

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