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Chicoreus riverai – 12.5 mm – Pulley Ridge FQ
  • Chicoreus riverai – 12.5 mm – Pulley Ridge FQ
  • Chicoreus riverai – 12.5 mm – Pulley Ridge FQ
  • Chicoreus riverai – 12.5 mm – Pulley Ridge FQ
  • Chicoreus riverai – 12.5 mm – Pulley Ridge FQ
Chicoreus riverai – 12.5 mm – Pulley Ridge FQ
$35.00

Recently described species by Petuch & Berschauer, 2026

This beautiful Chicoreus riverai is a vibrant deep-water specimen collected from Pulley Ridge, Dry Tortugas, Florida. Despite its small size, it displays excellent sculpture with well-developed varices, crisp spines, and outstanding orange coloration that makes this recently described species so desirable. A great opportunity to add a documented specimen of this new taxon to your collection.

Specimen Data

  • Family: Muricidae
  • Species: Chicoreus riverai
  • Author: Petuch & Berschauer, 2026
  • Location: Pulley Ridge, Dry Tortugas, Florida
  • Depth: 240–260 ft
  • Collection Method: Baited lobster trap
  • Collection Date: February 2026
  • Collector: Randy D. Rivera – F/V AVAPILAR
  • Size: 12.5 mm
  • TSC #: 0680MUR-TSC

Condition

Grade: Fine quality 

An outstanding specimen with sharp sculpture, strong varices, excellent spine development, and rich orange coloration. The shell is clean and displays beautifully with only the minor handling marks expected from a naturally trap-collected deep-water specimen. A premium collector-quality example of this recently described species.

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