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Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
  • Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
Chicoreus riverai 43.6mm – Pulley Ridge – TSC
$275.00

 

 

 

 

Full Description

 

 

Family: Muricidae

Species: Chicoreus riverai Petuch & Berschauer, 2026

Size: 43.6 mm

Location: Pulley Ridge, Dry Tortugas, Florida

Depth: 240–300 ft

Method: Baited lobster trap

Date Collected: January 2026

Collector: Randy Rivera – F/V AVA PILAR

Collection Code: TSC #0289MUR-TSC

 

This specimen of Chicoreus riverai was personally collected by me during commercial lobster operations along the Pulley Ridge system in the Dry Tortugas.

 

Chicoreus riverai was recently described by Petuch & Berschauer from the Dry Tortugas deep-water fauna, making it a modern addition to the Gulf of Mexico Muricidae. As a newly described species, documented specimens with precise locality and depth data are inherently limited.

 

The species was named in recognition of my field collecting work in the region, and personally collected specimens represent direct, first-generation provenance.

 

Pulley Ridge material is respected by collectors for:

 

• True deep-water origin

• Limited accessibility habitat

• Strong axial varices and developed spination

• Authentic trap-collected history

 

At 43.6 mm, this specimen shows excellent structure, extended spines, crisp varices, and natural coloration consistent with freshly collected deep-water Gulf material.

 

This is not secondary market circulation material — it comes directly from my own collecting operations with full locality and depth documentation.

 

For serious Muricidae collectors, recently described taxa with direct collector provenance hold lasting significance.

 

 

 

 

Condition

 

 

Excellent overall condition with strong structure and intact spination.

Please review photos carefully as they form part of the description.

 

 

 

 

Safe Shipping

 

 

I pack every specimen the way I would want it shipped to me:

 

• Individually wrapped for spine protection

• Suspended in protective cushioning

• Shipped securely boxed (never envelopes)

• Tracking always provided

 

Deep-water Muricidae require careful handling, and I take that seriously.

 

 

 

 

Collector Note

 

 

Tortugas Shell Collection focuses on deep-water Gulf of Mexico species that I personally collect and document during commercial fishing operations in the Dry Tortugas region.

 

Recently described taxa such as Chicoreus riverai represent the evolving understanding of Gulf biodiversity — and properly documented specimens from the type region are limited.

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