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Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
  • Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
Scaphella mercedesae 116.8mm – Recently Described 2026 – Named for My Mother – Tortuga Terrace – Rivera Coll.
$325.00

 

Beautiful Scaphella mercedesae personally collected by me from the Tortuga Terrace region of the Dry Tortugas while commercial lobster fishing aboard my vessel, F/V AVA PILAR. This species was recently described by Petuch & Berschauer in 2026 and was named in honor of my mother, making this a particularly meaningful and historic specimen within my personal collecting work.

 

SPECIMEN DATA

Family: Volutidae

Species: Scaphella mercedesae Petuch & Berschauer, 2026

Size: 116.8 mm

Location: Tortuga Terrace, Dry Tortugas, Florida

Depth: 180–200 ft

Method: Baited lobster trap

Date Collected: November 2025

Collector: Randy Rivera – F/V AVA PILAR

Collection Code: TSC #0437VOL-TSC

 

Authentic deep-water Tortuga Terrace specimen with full field data and documented collector provenance.

 

CONDITION

Excellent collector specimen showing strong natural color, pattern, and structure. As typical with trap-collected deep-water shells, minor handling or trap marks may be present — normal for legitimately collected commercial fishery material. Please review photos carefully as they form part of the description.

 

SAFE SHIPPING

Professionally packed using protective suspension-style wrapping and secure boxing. Tracking always provided. I ship shells the same way I expect to receive them — safe, secure, and collector ready.

 

TORTUGAS SHELL COLLECTION NOTE

All specimens offered are personally collected during commercial fishing operations in the Dry Tortugas region. Accurate depth data, true provenance, and limited-access material define the Tortugas Shell Collection brand.

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