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Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
  • Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
  • Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
  • Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
  • Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
  • Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
  • Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
  • Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
  • Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
  • Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
  • Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
Lindapecten muscosus Pair – 24.6mm – Deep Water Trap Collected – Dry Tortugas – Tortugas Shell Collection
$19.99

A very attractive matched pair of Lindapecten muscosus personally collected by me in deep water off the Dry Tortugas during commercial lobster operations. Specimens from 200–240 feet often show strong ribbing and rich coloration typical of deeper habitat material.

 

SPECIMEN DATA

Family: Pectinidae

Species: Lindapecten muscosus (W. Wood, 1828)

Size: Height 24.6 mm | Width 23.6 mm

Location: Dry Tortugas, Florida

Depth: 200–240 ft

Method: Baited lobster trap

Date Collected: December 2025

Collector: Randy Rivera – F/V AVA PILAR

Collection Code: TSC #0340PEC-TSC

 

This is a paired set from the same collection lot and comes with complete locality and depth data.

 

CONDITION

Nice paired specimen set with strong sculpture and attractive coloration. Minor trap or natural wear may be present, which is common for deep-water trap-collected pectinids. Please review photos carefully as they are part of the description.

 

SAFE SHIPPING

Carefully packed to protect delicate shell structure. Tracking always provided.

 

TORTUGAS SHELL COLLECTION NOTE

All specimens offered are personally collected during commercial fishing operations in the Dry Tortugas region. Accurate locality, depth data, and direct collector provenance are the foundation of the Tortugas Shell Collection.

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