Species: Vokesimurex rubidus

Author: (F.C. Baker, 1897)

Collection Location: Dry Tortugas, Florida — via lobster trap (180 ft)

Date Collected: December 2025

Collector: Randy Rivera

Size: 29.0 mm

Collection #: #0301MUR-TSC

Description

Attractive deep-water specimen of Vokesimurex rubidus collected from 180 feet off the Dry Tortugas via lobster trap. Displays characteristic sculpturing, pleasing coloration, and solid form typical of this Florida muricid species.

Personally collected and professionally curated as part of the Tortugas Shell Collection, complete with full collection data.

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