{"product_id":"naria-acicularis-gmelin-1791-21-1-mm","title":"Naria acicularis (Gmelin, 1791) – 21.1 mm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful deep-water specimen of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaria acicularis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e personally collected from Pulley Ridge near the Dry Tortugas, Florida. This attractive cowrie exhibits exceptional natural gloss, rich golden-orange coloration, and a well-defined spotted pattern. The vibrant dorsal coloration and clean overall appearance make this an excellent collector-quality example of a species that is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollected aboard the F\/V AVA PILAR using baited commercial lobster traps set between 240 and 300 feet, this specimen comes from a remote deep-water habitat rarely accessed by collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecimen Data\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamily:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cypraeidae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaria acicularis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Gmelin, 1791)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pulley Ridge, Dry Tortugas, Florida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMethod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Baited Lobster Trap (240–300 ft.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e February 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Randy Rivera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVessel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e F\/V AVA PILAR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 21.1 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTSC #:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 0605CYP-TSC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent overall condition with outstanding gloss, strong coloration, and crisp patterning. A very attractive specimen that displays beautifully from all angles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description and condition assessment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrade:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e F+++\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaria acicularis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a desirable deep-water cowrie that can be challenging to acquire, especially personally collected specimens from the Gulf of Mexico. Pulley Ridge material is particularly sought after due to the remote collecting locality and limited availability. Specimens with this level of color and preservation are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour specimen will be carefully packed and shipped with tracking to ensure safe arrival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTortugas Shell Collection – Rare and unusual shells personally collected from the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tortugas Shell Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763836662004,"sku":"605","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/8193\/3044\/files\/04D1CA06-B504-4891-BD5A-F80B7B8B54DE.png?v=1782224268","url":"https:\/\/www.tortugasshellcollection.com\/products\/naria-acicularis-gmelin-1791-21-1-mm","provider":"Tortugas Shell Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}