Beautiful live-taken Triplofusus giganteus personally collected by me from a baited lobster trap in the Dry Tortugas. This juvenile specimen has a striking bright orange coloration, attractive sculpture, and retains its original operculum.

Specimen Data

Family: Fasciolariidae
Species: Triplofusus giganteus
Author: (Kiener, 1840)
Location: Dry Tortugas, Florida
Method: Baited lobster trap
Depth: 180–200 ft
Date: August 2026
Collector: Randy D. Rivera — F/V AVA PILAR
Measurement: 91.7 mm
Operculum: Present — live taken
TSC #: 1094

Condition

Very attractive live-taken specimen with excellent bright orange coloration and original operculum. Minor natural growth marks or imperfections may be present, normal for a wild, trap-collected specimen.

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Tortugas Shell Collection

A genuine personally collected Dry Tortugas specimen from Tortugas Shell Collection and the F/V AVA PILAR.