This beautiful juvenile Cinctura tortugana is an exceptional collector’s specimen featuring rich golden-orange coloration accented by bold chocolate spiral bands. Even more desirable, it is accompanied by its original operculum, a feature that significantly enhances its collectability. Personally collected from the deep waters of Pulley Ridge in baited lobster traps, this specimen represents one of Florida’s most sought-after endemic fasciolariids.

Specimen Data

Family: Fasciolariidae

Species: Cinctura tortugana (Hollister, 1957)

Location: Pulley Ridge, Dry Tortugas, Florida

Collection Method: Baited lobster trap (220–240 ft.)

Collection Date: January 2026

Collector: Randy D. Rivera – F/V AVA PILAR

Measures: 24.4 mm

Includes: Original operculum

TSC #: #0686FAS-TSC

Condition

Grade: Gem

A superb juvenile specimen with outstanding natural gloss, vivid golden-orange coloration, sharply defined spiral banding, and a complete, undamaged protoconch. The shell exhibits excellent symmetry, a well-formed aperture, and is accompanied by its original operculum, qualifying it as a true Gem-quality specimen. Only very minor handling wear, if any, is present.

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Shipping

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