Beautiful Phyllonotus whymani showing attractive pale peach-orange coloration, strong sculpture, and excellent overall character. This is a live-taken specimen with operculum, personally collected by me from a baited lobster trap in the Dry Tortugas.

Specimen Data

Family: Muricidae
Species: Phyllonotus whymani
Author: Petuch & Sargent, 2011
Location: Dry Tortugas, Florida
Method: Baited lobster trap
Depth: 180–200 ft
Date: August 2026
Collector: Randy D. Rivera — F/V AVA PILAR
Measurements: 43.5 mm
TSC #: MUR-1092TSC
Live Taken: Yes — with operculum

Condition

Very attractive specimen with good overall form, strong sculpture, and operculum present. Some minor natural imperfections may be present, normal for deep-water trap-collected specimens.

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Tortugas Shell Collection

A documented specimen from the Tortugas Shell Collection, supplied with complete collection data.