A beautiful specimen of the highly sought-after Scaphella junonia, personally collected by me while commercial lobster fishing in the Dry Tortugas. Trap-collected Junonias from deeper water often display excellent pattern clarity and strong shell development.
SPECIMEN DATA
Family: Volutidae
Species: Scaphella junonia (Lamarck, 1804)
Size: 114.8 mm
Location: Dry Tortugas, Florida
Depth: 180–200 ft
Method: Baited lobster trap
Date Collected: February 2026
Collector: Randy Rivera – F/V AVA PILAR
Collection Code: TSC #0442VOL-TSC
This shell comes with complete locality and collection data and is part of the Tortugas Shell Collection.
CONDITION
Very attractive collector specimen with strong color and well-defined spotting pattern typical of the species. As common with trap-collected shells, minor trap or handling marks may be present. Please review photos carefully as they are part of the description.
SAFE SHIPPING
Shell will be professionally packed using protective suspension-style wrapping and secure boxing to ensure safe arrival. 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 collector provenance are the foundation of the Tortugas Shell Collection.